Work at Home Office Childproofing Tips

Can be very challenging as many of us know, but depending on the age of your child here are some helpful tips to balance work life and your kids.

1. Set up a kid work station where your child can draw, colour and play.

2. Password protect your computer to avoid little hands from deleting your work.

3. Place heavy furniture or large furniture in front of outlets especially where your computer plug is or you can use outlet covers.

4. Keep the paper shredder or fax machine where youngsters can’t climb and reach to play with buttons or put their fingers in the slots.

5. If you have hard-to-open containers you can keep the small objects on your desk, otherwise keep small items like staples, paper clips, push pins etc. and sharp objects in a locked drawer.

6. Let your child play with an old calculator or computer keyboard. They’ll be fascinated to play with it.

7. Look for anything that hangs to the level of your child and move them to a higher spot or secure them. Venetian blind cords can be wound up in a child safety mechanism or tied up beyond a child’s reach.

8. Secure bookcases and other office furniture from toppling over and keep them away from anything that may encourage your child to use it as a climbing tool to reach something.

9. Use a snap on lid for garbage.

10. If there are any sharp corners in your home office protect them using corner protector cushions.

~Sophia