If you have an infant or toddler and need to make bath time safe for you and your child, avoid messy accidents with child safety locks, cabinet locks and baby-proofing tips. Bathrooms can be a dangerous place and can pose a variety of hazards to babies, toddlers, and small children, so it’s important to take the necessary steps to keep your child safe in this part of your home.

Top Baby Bathroom Safety Tips:

1. Never leave a child unattended

Many people do not realize that children can drown in less than an inch of water. Once you’ve put your child in the tub, do not leave the room. It’s also a good idea to drain the bathtub immediately after bath time to prevent leaving standing water behind that could be a drowning hazard.

2. Prevent Scalding for the Child

To prevent scalding from extremely high bath water, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends setting your water heater temperature at 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.

3. Put a safety cover on the bathtub faucet

Make sure to put a safety cover on the bathroom faucet so your child doesn’t bump their head hard on the hot metal surface while splashing in the water or when getting in and out of the tub. (If you’re ever away from home and don’t have access to a safety cover, you can wrap the faucet with a towel or washcloth as a temporary measure.)

4. Add a sturdy stool

Add a sturdy stool so that toddlers and preschoolers can easily and safely reach the sink to wash their hands and brush their teeth without climbing onto counter-tops.

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   Inspect the bathroom for threats
   
   Inspect your bathroom for some of the same threats found in other rooms of your house, such as electrical outlets and sharp cornersthat may need covering, and any window treatments that may have long cords attached that should be shortened or eliminated to prevent strangulation dangers.
   
   6. Don’t let children stand up in the bathtub

Don’t let your toddler stand up in the bathtub. It’s too easy for them to slip and fall. Discourage running in the bathroom for the same reason, and be sure to wipe up any spills or splashes immediately to avoid a slippery floor surface for both of you.

7. Keep small objects away from children

Watch out for small objects that can pose choking risks for babies and toddlers. Bathrooms seem to be filled with little things that are easily dropped on the floor or left on counters, like bottle caps, hair pins, pills, and nail clippers. Before you enter a bathroom with your child, do a quick sweep with your eyes for anything that may have been left behind.

8. Keep Bathroom Doors Closed

 Keep bathroom doors closed to prevent unsupervised children from entering. You can even install a latch on exterior bathroom doors, just above a child’s reach, to keep children from going in when you’re not watching. It’s also a good idea to make sure that bathroom doors don’t from the inside while children are very young, so they can’t accidentally lock themselves in.
 

Here are some of the best ways to keep your child safe during bath time, while there are plenty of good child-safe products on the market for bathroom baby proofing, many of these ideas can be executed without a large budget or a lot of time. Take a look around your bathroom and discover what dangers stand out to you. Remember that the best way to baby proof is to make sure that your infant, toddler, or preschooler is well supervised at all times – in the bathroom or in any room of your home.