Think about your family's future and the suitability of everything you own for children
- Fixing furniture, carpets and accessories is a must
- Keep chemicals and medicines in airtight overhead cabinets to prevent child poisoning

<Many of us rush at the beginning of home ownership or at the beginning of marriage to buy the most beautiful, expensive and suitable for us, forgetting that we have small children or are coming on the way after a year or two of housing ... Therefore, it is better for us and also more economical to think about the future of our lives in designing, finishing and furnishing our home to be a safe and child-friendly home. In this week's Amlak Newspaper, we will cover the aspect of home design and finishing to be safer for our little angels.
From walls and floors, to furniture and appliances, to the kitchen, laundry room, and restrooms, there are several components to make a home safer and more practical for children in any home.

Walls and floors
When painting walls, it is best to choose the type of paint that can be cleaned, such as oil and matte paints that can be cleaned and wiped. Although they are more expensive than other paints, they are longer lasting and more practical to clean. It is also preferable to stay away from wallpaper and ration its use in the house because most of its types are not wipeable and are more susceptible to rapid deterioration. You should also stay away from lining the walls with rough stone.
In terms of flooring, it is preferable to use ceramic tiles with a rough texture and stay away from what is smooth and shiny floors such as marble, granite and stone to minimize the impact of frequent slipping by children. Also, the use of wood and vinyl flooring is softer than other flooring. In children's bedrooms, it is preferable to use carpeting or vinyl to line the floors to make the room safer. It is also preferable to carpet children's playrooms with cork or felt to give them more protection and safety when playing and to avoid injuries when they fall, and be sure to install the floors neatly and glue the mats, felt and wood well, and make sure that ceramics, tiles, stone and marble are neatly arranged so that their breakage or scratching does not lead to harm to children or adults.

Furniture and appliances
Make sure to buy furniture that is practical and safe to use to suit the presence of children in the house. For example, buying furniture with few patterns and folds is the best for easy cleaning, also furniture fabrics should be wipeable, washable, shakeable and not easily soiled, such as linen, woolen and jute fabrics and away from chiffon, satin or velvet because it is thin and difficult to clean. You should also choose tables with rounded edges or put safety pieces that are sold in children's stores on the sharp ends. You should also stay away from fragile glass and ceramic antiques and furniture and replace them with light metal or reinforced plastic, and hang antiques, paintings and mirrors well and at a distance of at least one and a half meters to be out of reach of children. In addition, carpets and rugs should be fastened and padding should be applied to all pieces in the house to prevent them from slipping, and shelves and cupboards should be fastened with screws to the walls to prevent them from falling on children.
As for electrical appliances, you should also make sure that they are well hung and secured so that they do not fall on children. In addition, power cords should be bundled and collected in insurance containers or behind furniture so that children cannot reach them, and electrical outlets should be locked or blocked with special plastic pieces sold in baby supply stores.

Kitchen and restrooms
Chemicals and sharp tools such as detergents, knives, scissors and medicines should be kept in high closed cabinets, and making sure that glass and ceramic utensils are in the upper cabinets of the kitchen is a must. As for the electric stove and oven, there are types with an automatic lock when leaking or with a safety socket that prevents easy ignition of the stove, also the gas pipe should be placed in a locked cabinet to prevent children from playing with it and thus leaking gas.
On the other hand, it is preferable to design restrooms to suit children in terms of choosing non-slip floors, and choosing sanitary ware that is easy to install children's education pieces. It is preferable not to store personal care or cleaning tools in the lower drawers, but to raise them to the top to prevent child poisoning. Taking into account the presence of ventilation, which is a must in the restrooms and kitchen, and designing the bathroom floor to be sloped towards the drainage for easy drying of the floors. You should also choose water plugs that are more difficult to open so that opening hot plugs does not lead to burns for children. As for the bathtub, installing a rough pad or special stickers is necessary to prevent slipping. Cabinet locks should be purchased and installed on kitchen cabinets, downstairs toilets and refrigerators to prevent children from opening them and to ensure their safety.
Doors and windows
In the case of choosing and designing windows, you should choose types that are difficult to open and install protective iron on the upper floor windows to ensure the safety of children. Light wooden doors are best in homes with children and care must be taken not to install a door stopper that locks the door once it is opened because it is dangerous for children. Furniture should be kept away from near windows and high places such as near the staircase barrier, and carpets should be removed or installed around doors to prevent children from falling. Safety pieces can be purchased from places that sell children's supplies and installed on windows and doors for added protection.
These, dear reader, are some of the basic things you should consider when designing and furnishing your home to make it safer and more suitable for young children. Some pieces or procedures that are friendly to little angels may be more expensive than others, but you should consider it an investment to protect your children from danger.

These are some of the key things you should consider when designing and furnishing your home to make it safer and more child-friendly.