Is your home office really safe? If your office is a separate room which can be locked when you are not working this can be perfect. Due to this you can ensure the safety of your children. However, most people don’t have the room which can be separated for the home office.

Basic tips for planning the home office
When you create your home office you need to make your office childproof or pet safe. Even if you don’t have your own children you, there can be someone of your company who can bring children. Children are very curious and different things in your home office can be very tempting to them. Animals also always pay attention to anything what moves or they imagine moves.

It is very important to hide all the wires and cords out of sight of the children.
Here are some useful recommendations which can help you make your home office safe for your kids.

INFANT – not independently mobile
Play yards and playpens can ensure the safety of your little child as well as puppies and kittens.

But you should always check the proper height and weight restrictions of the play yards and playpens. If you baby exceeds the weight or height restrictions the play area can be dangerous and inconvenient for your child.

If you have a baby at this age your office must be totally off limits. You shouldn’t allow them to be in your office and don’t bring little children there. Different things in the office can be very appealing to them.

INFANT - crawling stage
You can try to get down on the floor and consider your office from the child’s position. If you have brightly colored things or shelves, it is necessary to move them to a cupboard or somewhere else. Find out how many cords and wires are visible. You can protect cords and slide them through with the help of cord containment systems or even vacuum cleaner hoses.

Children at this age use their mouth to explore the world, that’s why you should remove all the paperclips, staples or other small items from the floor. Even tiny pieces of paper can be dangerous for your baby. Your phone should be also out of their reach.

TODDLER - cruising, walking stages
During this period your child is also very curious, so you should maintain the same safety practice listed above.

It is necessary to attach the shelving units to the wall. Even if the shelves are placed on the low height you should anchor them to avoid tipping.

Drawers are also very tempting for the children that can easily open then and empty. That’s why it is crucial to install child safety latches on the drawers. There are different kinds of such latches which can suit for all types of drawers.

SCHOOL AGE
The biggest temptation for children at this age can be paper, pens, tape and glue. The easiest way out is to buy them their own supplies.

You can have a box in your office for keeping child safe items such as paper, crayons, an old keyboard and other items. Allow your child use them so that he or she could feel a part of things.

General recommendations
Regardless of the age of your children it is crucial that the area for keeping printer inks and toners should be locked. You can put scanners and printers in the cabinet or high enough in order that your children couldn’t reach these things. Cover the sharp edges.

If you are not working in the office you should remove all the things which can be tempting for your little kids.