There are a variety of reasons to select made-to fit blinds for curtains when furnishing your home. They’re generally better at blocking out all light in the room. They’re very efficient thermally in addition to providing you with an extra sense of privacy.
What you may not think about however, is that window dressings, just like many other items around the house could pose a risk for children who are young. Even the simplest of objects could be an entrapment for death and even made-to-measure blinds aren’t the only ones to be considered.
Although you may want to make blackout make sure that your blinds are in the right size for the nursery of your child, this could not be the most appropriate choice unless you take a close look at the way that blinds operate and if they’re suitable for children.
How can blinds be a cause of injury?
The pull cord that you pull for opening and closing your blinds among the most obvious risks. There are more dangers than that, however. If you choose to go with something similar to a venetian blind, there are cords that keep them in place. Since they are shorter as the pull cord and are surprisingly simple for children to get caught with the mechanism. If it happens to be in their necks, it isn’t something you can think about.
With all the potential dangers that could be posed, you’ll want to be aware of the kind of blinds you pick to ensure your children are comfortable and secure in a dark space when they go to bed.
Safety first
The fact that made-to-measure blinds could be dangerous isn’t a guarantee that they won’t be. In fact, if you follow our easy steps, they’ll be easy to attain.
We’ve identified what the biggest dangers are, now you need to be aware of how to reduce these risks, in order to ensure that there’s virtually impossible that your little one will end up hurting themselves. You’ll feel more secure in the night knowing that each room in your home has been made child-safe and the risk of having an accident at home is now virtually nothing.
First, ensure that the bed of your child or their crib isn’t right next to the blinds that are made to measure when you can. Cords that are too long and placed too near to the child’s sleep space could lead to the possibility for entanglement to occur. In the evening, you’re not likely to be looking over them constantly as long as they don’t be in trouble when they’re asleep. When you do inspect them, harm might already be done.
Make sure to buy cord cleats to each and every adjustment cord in your home, even if the room is one that which your child doesn’t have the right to be in (they tend to have an inclination to enter these areas too). It is also possible to shorten the cord to make it safe from the reach of small hands.
Safety devices are available can be purchased and inserted in the cord itself that function as breaker. If excessive (more than a small amount) or pressure exerted to the cord, it will split which causes the cord to hang in two sections instead of one problematic loop.
Simple, yet simple and this means that you can be sure that your children are safe and secure throughout the day.
Tami is employed by Norwich Sunblinds. They offer a wide selection of blinds and awnings. When Tami is at home she enjoys writing posts on the factors to take into consideration when buying a blind or an awning.
