As a parent, you always have a million things on your mind when it comes to your kids. Keeping up with active children and making sure they’re safe around the house can be a challenge, and window treatments are a potential safety hazard that may not be on your radar.
From seeing dangling cords, tiebacks, or tassels as something to play with to climbing on an accent chair under a window, it is important to know if your window treatments are safe for your children.
Here are a few easy tips for creating a safer home:
- Removing climbable items from all window areas is one of the simplest & most effective ways to avoid window-related hazards. Move all furniture, cribs, beds & climbable surfaces (stuffed animals & toy chests) away from windows.
- Store window cords well out of reach of children, keeping in mind that there might be cords also on the reverse side of your shades.
- Install only cordless window treatments in homes with young children, especially in their bedroom & play area.
- Make sure tasseled pull cords are as short & tight as possible.
- Update old window coverings to safer styles such as shutters, motorized styles or cordless cellular shades.
- Add safety features to existing cords such as installing the cleats (the piece attached to the wall that you wrap the cord around) out of reach of children.
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