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Must Have Safety Supplies For Your Bathroom

Safety supplies to prevent drowning in the bathroom.

Useful items to prevent slipping and falling.

Bath safety and how to avert electrical accidents.

How to store medication to prevent poisoning?

Looking for the latest bath safety products? On this page we have listed several bath safety supplies you can buy to keep your bathroom free of potential accidents. Some of these baby bath safety supplies are for your convenience and others are absolutely necessary to keep kids safe in the bathroom.

Safety supplies to prevent drowning in the bathroom.

Of course the number one safety hazard in the bathroom is drowning. Young children can drown in a few inches of water. Apart from the bathtub young children can also fall head firts down the toilet and drown.

There are several ways we can protect our children from drowning in the bathroom.

First of all a wonderfull invention called a Toilet Lock, where a latch only accesable by adults is placed on the toilet seat. The KidCo Toilet Lock helps keep curious children toys and hands out of toilet.
An other option is to put a lock on the bathroom door. This way you are sure your child wont go into the bathroom alone.
Next, never fill the bathtub comletely to prevent drowning accidents. About 8 cm of water is enough to bath an infant that can sit unsupported.
Finally always empty and clean the bathtub after use. This will also prevent build-up of bacteria in your bathtub.

Infant bath seats should always be used under supervision of a parent. They have caused many drowning accidents and injuries in the past. Read more about infant bath seat safety concerns.

Useful items to prevent slipping and falling.

Because the bathroom is often wet and slippery our kids are more likely to have accidents in the bathroom.

Baby bath safety issues like slipping and falling in the bathroom can easily be prevented by keeping the floor dry and clean. Use an easy-dry carpet on the bathroom floor like the SpongeBob squarepants bubbly fun rug and a bath safety mat with skid resistant cups inside the tub.

When children slip in the bathtub they can hit their head on the side of the tub or the bath spout and water tabs.

Cover your watertaps and spouts with bathtub spout safety covers and water tap protector. They come in many colorful designs that your child will love.

A bathtub safety cushion helps to make bath time more comfortable for parents. Place this soft cushion on the side of tub to cushion your elbows during baby's bath time.

SpongeBob Squarepants Bubbly Fun Rug

Aquatopia Deluxe Safety Easy Bath Kneeler

Safe-er- Grip Bath & shower Handle

Bathtub safety rails or bath safety handles are not just for elder people but will also help children safely in and out of the bath tub.

The tubrail safe-er-grip is perfect for entering a wet and slippery tub or shower safely. The easy release tabs with suction cups make it easy to attach the rail where ever needed. I recommend this to families with young kids getting in and out bath tubs by themselves.

How to avoid scalding by hot water?

Every day children are hospitalized because of being burned by hot bath water. Injuries caused by hot bath water are extremely painful and can leave a child scarred and disfigured for life. Most scalding accidents happen when parents leave their children unsupervised in the bathroom near a hot bath to get a towel or answer the door.

When filling the tub always run the cold water first and keep your child at a distance when you add the hot water. Always check the bath water temperature before you put your child in the bath.

It takes only about two seconds for hot water (of 60C) to burn the skin. To prevent burns from hot tap water it is recommended to install a thermostatic mixing valve in your hot-water system. A thermostatic mixing valve blends hot water with cold water to ensure constant, safe water temperatures.

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Baby bath safety and how to avert electrical accidents

Keep all electrical devices away from a full bath tub or running water. If they come in contact they may cause electrocution or shock.

Children playing with water in the bathroom may cause electrical accidents. Throwing water on electrical outlets or appliances can become a very deadly game.

If you are not using these electrical items better store them in a safe place. Use Outlet Covers on outlets and sockets.

How to store medication to prevent poisoning

Medicines, mouthwashes and cleaning products should be kept out of the reach of children. Never throw half empty bottles of medicine in your bathroom thrash can. Your child may overdose by swallowing this medication. Keep these products locked in cabinets. Another baby bath safety product is the Vita Guard Medicine Safe Container where you can keep these items safely locked away from your children.

The Vita Guard is a handy baby proof lock box with a child safe lock that safeguards your medicines, cosmetics, nail polish, perfume, and vitamins.