One of the biggest challenges you will face as a parent trying to keep your kids safe in an apartment is realizing that you just can’t do everything. There will be things around the home that can be dangerous, you may find that you forgot something that your kid runs straight to, or there is another hazard in your home that you were not prepared for. You can try to do the best that you can along the way and take some steps to be proactive, but you just can’t think of everything.

At some point, your child is going to go out into the world and this is definitely not considered childproof.  Until that time, you will need to consider whether it is safer for them to block certain parts of the apartment and not allow your child to go into them. There are two methods that you can use to make this happen, and both of them are going to be pretty simple. They are gates and locks.

Gates are simple and will help you to block up the space temporarily if you need to keep your child in one area for a bit. You can place then in any of the doorways or entrances of the apartment that you do not want the kid to go into. Most of these will be safe to use in an apartment, but make sure that you double-check this to ensure they will not leave marks or a hole in the wall. You can consider having a gate in places like the front door, the entrance to the balcony or some of the rooms where you do not want the kid.

It is possible that you have some spaces, such as your bedroom, off-limits to your kid. Remember that most kids are going to gain mobility through crawling when they are somewhere between 6 to 9 months, then you need to prepare for this as early as possible. Keep things up off the floor so that your child is not able to access it and think carefully about the places they go.

Our  four bedroom apartments in Amherst, MA are the perfect place when you are looking for enough room for you and the kids. You want to make sure that there is plenty of room for the whole family while being in a safe location and having all the amenities that you could want in an apartment setting. Our staff is here to answer all of your questions and to make sure that you see all the amazing things that this apartment has to offer. Contact us today to set up your showing.