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RES - The Canadian C hampion, Tuesday, November 10, 1998 -Making your bathroom friendly for baby (NC)-Even before a baby takes bis first stcps, the average borne is fraught with potential booby traps capable ut causing injury. The bathroom can be as dangerous as it is alluring for a baby around water. 'faking a bath in the tub with your baby, LUXURY SUPREME Reg. $25.99 Satin L atex~ 378L #1 127 for instance, may seemn a frighten-ing experience because he is so little-and slippery wben wet! Or your toddler trying tu turu on the' hot and cold faucets can create a dangerous situation. "Parents can take precautions to minimize the posai- bility of an accident by making changes in their bath- room," says Frank Buck, Vice President of Marketing at Moen, the faucet manufacturer. Buck suggests taking the following steps in order to baby-safe the batbroom: Begin to teach water safety rules. Teach your young child not to get into the tub without momsny or daddy or another grownup. Your baby needs adult supervi- sion every moment of every bath, 50 neyer leave a young child unattended near water, even for a second. Protect the faucet. Invest in a safety cover for the tub spout to prevent bumps or bums should baby fal against it. You can fmnd this baby item in a pharmacy or the baby section of a department store. When filling the tub, always turn off the hot water faucet first, so that any drips from the faucet will be cold and baby won't be scalded. Routinely test bath water temperature. Place your elbow or wrist undemneath the running water before putting baby in the tub. Your hands are much more tolerant of bot water than is a baby's sensitive skin. Build a vocabulary. Use phrases like "Be careful" qL-.p qv JOYCE SCOTT REAL ESTATE INC. JSR Lovely open floor plan, large counryi Mxcen, jacuz, bath ensuite, separate non.ofing In-iaw sute or apariment. Situated on large lot, --à.-J...2irai i aa..Wi1 BgaL.m 1 WVANTII) *COUNTRY RANCHES Bulington- Campbellville ESTATE HOME $400-500,00 near Milton *ESCARPMENT HOME Secluded $300-400,00 FOR SALE 42.75 ACRES On Steeles Ave near Twiss Rd. Bush - fields, stone walls, deal for estate home, hormes. $234900 mm 3+Imi ý3 H nt ________________________________ I 1~ MILTON 2 ACRES IN TOWN $284,900 Large 3 bedroom brick ranch home wel-buit + separate barn, approx. 2,800 sq.ft., Iocated near Toronto Auto Auction on quiet road. Excellent future potential for large gain In property value. For more Information cali 'ohn Weide pmd road. LMI JO" weice 64%%WUU a m m cally associate them with danger. A baby will store the informnation if you show him an object is "hot", but flot hot enough to burn. Avoid accidentai scalding. Keep the water tempera- ture in your home at between 49 and 52 degrees Celsius (120 to 125 degrees Fahrenheit). If you then find the water in your home flot bot enough to proper- ly clean dishes or clothes, parents should know there are alternative solutions. "Your entire family can take showers without worry of scalding by installing a faucet system using pres- sure-balancing valves to balance water pressure and temperature easily," sug- gests Buck. Some pressure-balancing valve systems, such as Moen's Moentrol shower tub faucet, offer not only water volume control but also a P temperature memory. A few precautions in the bath- room will create a safe water wonderland for your baby. Do -you have a plumbing question? Visit Moen's Web site at http://www.moen.com.