The bathroom is an essential place to baby proof. There are chemicals in bathrooms the same as in the kitchen area.  These cabinets need to have child safety locks on them or the items put out of a child’s reach.  Because of their curiosity and very playful nature, children are almost always prone to accidents inside the basic premises of the home. 

Here are some guidelines to help you make your bathroom safe for your children:

Children have been known to fall head first into the toilet bowl.  You may debate that there’s not enough water for a child to drown, but it only takes enough water to blanket their nose and mouth.  Always be certain that the toilet bowl lid is down. There are even locks that you can purchase for the lid of your toilet bowl.

It is significant to make sure that your child cannot get into the bath or shower by themselves. The bathtub can be very slippery and a child can be gravely injured if they fall in the tub or shower.  To make sure that your child is not scalded by hot water in the bath, you can purchase a temperature gauge .  You can usually find ones disguised as cute little rubber duckies. 

A wonderful safety gadget for the bath is a spout cover.  This gadget covers the water faucet and prevents your baby from hurting themselves on the spout.  It is so easy for a child to turn their head fast and bang it on the spout.  You also might not realize that there is a drip of hot water coming through the spout and this can make the faucet hot to the touch.  A rubber spout cover will allow the water to still flow out of the spout but it will also prevent injuries. 

Always be careful of what you throw away in the bathroom garbage.  You don’t want to throw any medicine or sharp razor blades away if your child can reach the garbage can.  

As mentioned above, make sure that all chemicals and medicines are locked away.  There are a variety of locks available for cabinets and drawers.

An important bathroom safety tip would be to make sure you put mats or easy-dry carpets on the floor so the tiles do not get too slippery. Kids could easily slip and fall to the floor if the flooring of the bathroom remains very slippery. It's also important to keep the overall cleanliness of the bathroom monitored and well kept. Doing so would help ensure overall bathroom safety.

If you cannot make the bathroom a safe place for your child then you need to make sure that they cannot get into the bathroom.  Make sure to close the door and use a door knob cover to ensure that the child cannot get inside.