Tips for Childproofing Your Home -
From Marshfield’s hometown hardware and lumber location

From the moment you bring your baby home from the hospital the worrying begins. For the first few months you are safe because most babies do not do much except sit there and look cute. But once your child goes mobile – it is a whole new ball game. According to the National SAFE KIDS Campaign®, each year more children die from preventable injuries than from all childhood diseases combined. The good news is that many of these incidents can be prevented by using simple child safety devices on the market today.

Marshfield-based Taylor Lumber/ACE Hardware, now owned and managed by the fourth generation of the Taylor family, recommends a variety of products that will help you be safe, not sorry. And of course, we can help you with all of your supplies.

Safety devices that can help prevent many injuries to young children include:

Safety Latches and Locks for cabinets and drawers in kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas help prevent poisonings and other injuries.


Safety Gates help prevent falls down stairs and to keep children away from dangerous areas.


Door Locks help prevent children from entering rooms and other areas with possible dangers.


Smoke Detectors should be used on every level of your home and near bedrooms to alert you to fires.

Window Guards and Safety Netting help prevent falls from windows, balconies, decks, and landings.

Outlet Covers and Outlet Plates to help prevent electrocution.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors should be used outside bedrooms to help prevent CO poisoning.

Window Blind Cords and Safety Tassels should be cut to help prevent children from strangling in blind cord loops.

Door Stops and Door Holders help prevent injuries to fingers and hands.

Taking preventive measures to childproof your home against injuries is essential, and when done correctly, childproofing gives your child more freedom at home. But remember to stay alert - nothing takes the place of close adult supervision.