Playing area for your baby

When your baby gets old enough to start playing, there are many things to take into consideration. It’s a very good idea to give your baby their own personal space to play in—you might not realize it, but babies need independence!

Designing a play area for a baby requires imagination. Safety, however, should remain the foremost concern.

There are some things you can do to make your play area as safe as possible:

• The play area must always have someone to supervise at all times - Mom or Dad, another family member or an older, responsible sibling
• The ideal play area will be in a safe area of the house, with no access to stairs, no furniture or other items that might topple over, etc. There should also be nothing that your child might try to climb up onto or play with.
• Cover all electrical outlets with a socket cover. It’s even better if you can put the play area in a room without any electrical sockets in reach at all.
• Make sure that there are no dangling cords, curtain or blind drawstrings, or anything else that might be a strangulation hazard if within your baby’s reach.
• Play close attention to the baby toys you purchase. Always be sure to adhere to the age limits suggested by manufacturers, and remember that any toys with small parts are a choking hazard.
• Give your play area a smooth, easy surface to play on. When your baby is crawling or learning to walk, they will be falling over a lot. A good solution to this is are interlocking foam play mats: they make a perfect floor.

Make photos of your baby in the playing area, upload to the App. Write whether your baby likes to play independently.