Baby Proofing Your Home The Eco Way!
If you have recently become a parent or are expecting a child in the very new future then it is likely that you have read articles and books about the importance of baby proofing your home. Babies and toddlers are incorrigible and will get into everything and anything that they should avoid. As such, it is important to make sure that the home environment is safe for them to move about it. You can never be too careful, regardless of how closely you watch over them. However, reconciling the baby proofing of your home with the environment can be extremely difficult as the two tend to conflict.
Baby proofing involves eliminating rough edges, removing hazards and sealing drawers and cupboards shut, amongst other things of course, but that has traditionally involved a lot of plastics and metals. Neither material is considered environmentally friendly. The following tips will help you to look out for your baby’s welfare and remain true to the environment!
- Sustainable wood is readily available from DIY stores so use it to make your own cupboard latches to prevent your child from getting into them. This is an easy task that would only take a few minutes to complete. The latches would be hard wearing and would not need replacing for the duration of your baby’s childhood.
- You can now purchase wooden baby gates to prevent your child from getting up and down the stairs. There are many that are made of sustainable wood and are acknowledged as environmentally friendly. They are also recyclable when they are no longer needed.
- Why not use old clothing and material that you already have at home to make cushions to protect against some of the sharp edges? For example, you can make cushions to protect your little one from the edges of chairs or use old materials as an effective doorjamb to help protect their little fingers!
As you can see, the tips above are creative and environmentally friendly at the same time. Your home remains cosy and green but also becomes safer for the new arrival. You might even save some money too.
Just remember, there is no need to compromise your baby’s safety while remaining environmentally friendly!
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