extras

smoke alarm

Absolutely essential.
A battery operated smoke detector should be fitted to every floor of the house.
Make sure that you regularly clean the detector and test the battery, replacing when necessary.
You can buy smoke alarms in DIY stores and some supermarkets and they are easy to fit.

Not just for open fires – use one for your gas fire and any radiators or storage heaters where little hands could get burnt.
A metal mesh guard to keep baby away from the fire and any spitting embers away from baby.
Make sure that the fire guard is firmly fixed to the wall and cannot be moved from the fire.
Be aware that the guard itself will get warm or even hot in use and you still need to watch baby carefully.
As an additional note – never hang washing on a fire guard to dry. However desperate you are for a clean dry babygrow, this is a fire hazard!