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How to Make Your Kitchen Child Friendly

13/11/2017

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We've finally moved house! Hurrah! One of the (many) rooms which needs a complete overhaul is our kitchen. Not only is it dated but definitely wasn't designed with kids in mind! You may also be in this situation, a stylishly placed dishwasher, built in knife block and low-placed wine rack aren't very practical when there are little ones running around!

So how can you make your kitchen kid friendly without comprising style and sophistication? Don’t worry – you don’t have to wrap everything in bubble wrap either! Here you’ll find a few tips on how to make your kitchen a safer place for everyone to enjoy.

The floor

If your floor is a heavy tile, then perhaps consider placing a few rugs along the floor – with some anti-slip grips underneath. That way, should any tripping accidents occur, then your little ones have a little cushioning to break their fall. Alternatively, you could switch to laminate. Installing laminate flooring means that spills and breakages are quick and easy to clean up and with a laminate underlay from DFD the floor can absorb sound and be slightly more cushioned than it’s tile counterpart!

Keep knives safe

Knife, fork, scissors, skewers… Anyone who wants to make their kitchen safe for children, should definitely make sure that drawers where sharp objects are kept up high, are locked and or with child-proof fittings, found in hardware stores. Another alternative is to keep those items right at the back of draws, to make them unreachable. Knives, inside knife blocks, must always be kept so that children cannot come into contact with them.

Safe placement of toxins

Detergent, alcohol and other chemicals are extremely dangerous for children who put everything in their mouth. Therefore it is recommended to store kitchen cleaners, dish-washing machine tablets, washing up liquid and Co. in a place that the kids cannot reach, or, even better, in a locked cupboard. The same goes for the alcohol too - not until they’re much older!

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The stove

The stove is a particular hazard in the kitchen, careless use of hot stove ranges can leave the kids with their fingers burnt, or worse. So you should basically never leave children alone in the kitchen when stove is in operation. In addition, you should consider purchasing a guard and covers for the hob. It’s also advisable to cook on the rear burners and make sure that the handle of the pot never extend beyond the kitchen counter top.

Crockery & glassware

People say, shards bring luck, but throw children into that equation and you’re going to be feeling anything but lucky. Therefore, it’s advisable to always keep glass and porcelain out of reach of little ones; kept and stored in the lower cabinets or housing units. In your high up storage, store light-weight materials, like plastics and fabrics.

Sharp edges

If there are small children moving freely in the kitchen, one should have as many rounded shapes and edges as possible. If you love one particular piece of furniture, you can always attach some child friendly rubber edging, to make it safe. Small bumps of course can never be completely avoided, but serious injuries are excluded in this way.

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Lyndsey O'Halloran link
14/11/2017 08:42:12 am

There's so much in a kitchen that can be dangerous for children. It's hard to remember about everything.

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Talya link
14/11/2017 01:58:39 pm

The oven used to really worry me in the end we switched to one that didn't feel hot from the outside and the knobs couldn't be fiddled with either but I always get paranoid about things being knocked off the stove top. Accidents can happen so easily!

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Kaz | Ickle Pickles Life and Travels link
14/11/2017 08:24:38 pm

Kitchens can be so dangerous. Great advice and reminders thank you! Kaz

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Newcastle FamilyLife link
15/11/2017 09:38:03 am

We moved last year and our kitchen was not very child friendly either (it was very old fashioned). Great tips x

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Michelle link
15/11/2017 12:09:50 pm

These are great tips for new parents who might not otherwise know how to keep their children safe in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing:)

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Cath - BattleMum link
15/11/2017 07:10:17 pm

I always use the back burner when cooking. We've a kitchen/diner/living room in our current home and I try to ensure our son doesn't enter the kitchen area when I'm cooking. Sometimes easier said than done.

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Jenni link
15/11/2017 11:36:07 pm

I always try to cook at the back of the stove, because I'm afraid my little one might pull down a hot saucepan.

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Esthy link
16/11/2017 07:38:53 am

Excellent tips thank you for sharing. It is very important to keep our kitchen save and child friendly. I am going to bookmark this page as so easy to forget these things.

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