When there is a baby at home, you have an explorer, a curious person who knows and wants to appropriate the world around him. Keep in mind that the concept of ‘no’ is not yet integrated into your life, except that of danger; Therefore, he is still not aware of himself and his separation from what surrounds him. Consequently, protecting your well-being is part of the responsibility you have as a parent.

The actions to take into consideration when there is a baby to offer you a safe house are summarized in architectural and ergonomic controls plus an attitude of risk recognition and control of danger. The architectural control corresponds to actions like the installation of guardrails to the ascent and descent of the stairs; The provision of bars, if you live in apartments with high windows, remembering that these elements should be opened easily in case of an incident; Placement of doors that prevent babies from entering the kitchen and non-slip surface on the steps, among others.

Ergonomic controls begin with the purchase of cribs with rails of at least 60 centimeters in height and a maximum of six bars, to prevent the baby from putting his head between them and it is trapped; Also placing the crib away from windows. Do not rely on pillows when your child is small, he moves and may fall; In addition, could suffocate with one. These controls include the installation of protectors in the corners of the low tables and to provide covers for the sockets of the current since the holes call powerfully the attention of the babies and they are object of constant.

Store on shelves fragile objects that can break and injure them. It is also advisable to minimize the use of extensions, ropes that are within reach, as they can stumble, fall and even hang with them.

Medications should be kept locked; There are no safe drugs. Sharp, sharp objects and firearms should not be within the reach of children. The toilet elements are best stored on a shelf above, unlike the goodies that should be within the reach of children.

For some families the disorder of the house may be irrelevant, but the existence of a direct relationship between the physical space in which it is inhabited and the mental space has been demonstrated. Therefore, the disorganized spaces generate difficulties in the learning and the psychomotor development of your baby.