what is the best way to baby proof our stairs?

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What are the best ways to baby proof my house?

Answer 1

Gates are easy: Putting up a gate at the top and the bottom of the stairs will prevent your baby from either falling down or climbing up (and then falling down!).

Answer 2

Baby gate: Invest in a good baby gate to avoid the infant from falling down the steps.

Answer 3

Block them: Toddler gaits on each end. Make sure the uprights are close enough so the child's head and body cannot fall through. If they are too wide, cover with netting.

Answer 4

Use Nursery water: Nursery water is distilled water that is also fortified with a small amount of Fluoride (you can also get Fluoride free variety). This water is purified for drinking by babies and does not contain harmful bacteria, parasites, or heavy metals that can be found in city/tap or well water. Should be used until age 12 months.

Answer 5

Diluted or distilled: If you have tested your well water and consider it okay for you to drink, it is okay for baby. If you worry about any contamination then bottled water would be worth the investment.

Answer 6

Regular swine flu: Stay away from people who are sick to avoid getting swine flu. Get vaccinated. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with warm water- often. Use hand sanitizer when this is not available. Avoid touching your mouth, nose or eyes until your hands have been properly cleaned.

Answer 7

Exposure: Waiting simply allows them further exposure to the diseases. And having a current epidemic of whooping cough(pertussis) where i practice, your child has an increased risk of serious disease and even death by waiting.And the shots are a much safer risk than taking a chance on getting the disease!

Answer 8

Protection: The younger the child usually the more detrimental the illnesses are that we protect against for example we are starting to see a lot of pertussis again older children and adults get bad coughs lasting many weeks an un immunized baby can die from pertussis which is part of the DPT immunization same with the meningitis shots.

Answer 9

There isn't: The other info here is correct and there are more pertussis infections lately. It is worse in the very young although they are not protected from vaccines until after the third one at 6 months. It is possible to wait til older. As long as you as a parent are comfortable with waiting and understand the risks on both sides. ...Giving or waiting. Follow your instincts for your child.

Answer 10

Regular diet: There are no special foods to eat or foods to avoid but your intake of vitamin k should remain relatively constant.

Answer 11

Nothing special: No food has been strongly associated with reducing syptoms associated with dvt. However, patients being treated for DVT are almost always treated with coumadin (warfarin). Coumadin (warfarin) is greatly affected by diet. One nutrient that can lessen its effectiveness is vitamin k. While eating small amounts of foods that are rich in vitamin k shouldn't cause a problem, larger amounts can cause issues.

Answer 12

DVT AND FOODS: There are no foods which will prevent DVT or increase/decrease ones risk of developing DVT. However, if someone is taking coumadin as an anticoagulant eating leafy green vegetables or anything high in potassium can diminish the effects of coumadin.

Answer 13

Don't do it: Shaving hair, any kind does not make it grow back faster, this is indeed an old wives tale. But please do not touch the lanugo it will go away and would be afraid of any potential harm to shaving a baby.U only have lanugo once. Embrace it.

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