Baby at home? Make sure she’s completely at home.

Your baby is a sponge. She’s learning new things every minute of every day. What she knows today, she didn’t know yesterday. And what she will know tomorrow, she will probably learn at 4 a.m this morning when she wakes you up for a feed. So how do you protect and look after this little bundle of joy, this miracle that is growing and surprising you everyday once she becomes a bit more mobile?

For starters you need to baby-proof your home. Here are some tips that’ll help:

• 4. There’s a catch in every latch.As your child (and his curiosity) starts to get around more, he might also begin opening cabinets and drawers. This is especially dangerous in places where you store toxic cleaners and other substances, such as the bathroom, kitchen and laundry room. Just ensure you have child-guard latches on every drawer and cabinet, especially on the ones your little one can get his hands on. For extra safety, store all chemicals on a higher shelf or cabinet.

Make sure your baby clothes don’t have any drawstrings. Reason? Drawstrings can get caught in hooks, latches, pegs, et al and can cause accidents at home. So draw the line when it comes to drawstrings!