Home Safety Tips for Children

Featured amenities like an outdoor swimming pool, playground and miles of trails for running, walking and biking, The Lakes at Centerra Colorado residential community, is a vibrant and active place for families to call home. An important consideration for families settling in to a new home in Loveland, CO is to ensure the house is safe for kids.

Even if they aren’t immediately noticeable, hazards are often hidden in homes and can cause danger to small children. Understanding how to childproof your home is an important first step. Help prevent accidents and find peace of mind knowing that your little ones can play freely by starting with these simple home safety tips:

• Lower your hot water heater to 120 o F to prevent scalding water from coming out of the faucets.
• Keep all doors leading to pools and saunas locked at all times.
• Install cabinet guards.
• Keep cleaners and medications up high on shelves and in cabinets or locked away far from the reach of children.
• Put doorknob covers on all doors.
• Keep toiletries stored out of sight where children can’t access them.
• Never keep firearms loaded and always store them in a locked case separate from ammunition.
• Use plastic covers on all outlets that aren’t being used.
• Use baby gates to block stairways.
• Have a first aid kit in the home.
• Have an operable fire extinguisher in the kitchen.
• Immediately fix any loose railings or unleveled steps.
• Install fire alarms on every level of the house.
• Install a carbon monoxide detector.

Home safety for kids is an important when moving to your new home in Loveland, and following these tips can help your family thrive in your new home at The Lakes at Centerra. If you’re thinking about moving to a new kid-friendly neighborhood, bring the whole family to The Lakes at Centerra to tour exciting amenities thoughtfully designed to enhance and enrich your Colorado lifestyle.