Ideas For a Child-Friendly Bathroom Remodel

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Ideas For a Child-Friendly Bathroom Remodel
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• Whether youre designing a bathroom that will be
  primarily used by your children, or a family
  bathroom that will be used by everyone if youve
  got kids in your home, youre going to need to
  make the facilities they use, safe and
  functional.
• Helping to keep little ones safe in the bathroom
  can also help promote their independence, and
  when done well, a child-friendly bathroom can
  even increase the value of your home.
• To create your ideal child-friendly bathroom,
  here are a few ideas

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• Locks on cabinets and drawers
• Little ones like to get their hands into
  everything, especially when no one is looking! If
  youve got items such as razors or medication in
  your bathroom, you certainly dont want your
  children getting their hands on those. To prevent
  this from happening, simply install childproof
  locks on all cabinets and drawers within their
  reach, and remember that particularly inquisitive
  kids might use a stool or chair to help them
  reach somewhere!

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• Locks and latches on toilets
• While we may not always realise, or think about
  it, a child can easily drown in a toilet, and
  without a lock or latch on the toilet seat, this
  could happen to your child, too.
• Covers for electrical outlets
• Electrical outlets always pose a threat to small
  children, whatever room they happen to be in, but
  you can help prevent your kids from inserting
  their fingers into them and getting a nasty shock
  (or even dying), by using outlet covers on them
  all. As an extra safety feature, use specially
  designed organizers to keep electrical cords out
  of reach of children.

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• Mats and surfaces that are slip-resistant
• Anyone can slip on a wet floor in a steamy
  bathroom, but kids and the elderly are especially
  vulnerable. To prevent any nasty accidents from
  occurring, make sure that the flooring for your
  newly remodeled bathroom provides enough traction
  when wet, such as tiles that are textured, or
  vinyl flooring thats slip-resistant. You can
  also place rubber mats in your tub and shower
  (they typically have suction cups to keep them in
  place) to stop anyone from slipping up while
  bathing or showering.

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• Water and temperature safety features
• To stop your little ones from accidentally
  scalding themselves while using the faucets in
  your bathroom, you could set the temperature of
  your water heater to around 120 degrees
  Fahrenheit, or 49 degrees Celsius. You may also
  wish to have anti-scald devices installed along
  with thermostatic faucets to give an added layer
  of protection for your kids against any
  unexpected fluctuations in temperature in the
  faucets. Designed to keep the temperature of the
  water at a consistently safe level, they can help
  prevent the risk of scalding and burns.

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• Note that just because your remodeled bathroom is
  child-friendly, doesnt have to mean that it
  lacks style or an adult sense of luxury. With the
  right design team and remodeling company, you can
  achieve a bathroom thats safe for everyone in
  the household to use, but which remains modern,
  luxurious and exactly to your taste. To explore
  child-friendly bathroom safety measures in more
  detail, reach out to a local remodeling firm for
  further guidance.

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