Close to one-half of all grandparents provide childcare assistance.1
Children are AT LEAST as likely to be injured in their grandparents' home as in their own home. No preventable injury is acceptable, which means childproofing is incomplete unless grandparents' homes are safe, too. Why, then, is childproofing so often neglected at their grandparents' home?


Reasons grandparents may be reluctant to childproof their homes:

My children survived childhood, so why should I do anything differently?
Many other children were not so lucky. Fortunately, much has changed since today's grandparents' raised their own children. Modern childproofing has decreased childhood injuries dramatically, meaning the common dangers of 30 years ago are simply unacceptable today.  Let us help grandparents gain the safety consciousness that is expected today.

As a part-time caregiver, I worry that child safety products will be very inconvenient.
No need to worry. Our state-of-the-art childproofing techniques minimize inconvenience. Plus, many of our safety products are easily disabled when not in use creating a part-time childproofed environment. 

The idea of childproofing is overwhelming to me.
Grandparents should not feel alone. Everyone finds childproofing without professional help to be challenging and often frustrating. Childproofing is a high-stakes, time-consuming process with many decisions and tasks to complete. That's why we are here to help.

Keep children safe in both their parents' and grandparents' homes.
Please refer to the parents section for information about our comprehensive childproofing services.

With questions or to schedule an appointment contact us at:
757.200.SAFE (7233)
or
info@ChildSafetyHouseCalls.com.

To request a free copy of the Helping Every Generation Care for Kids guide contact info@safekids.org.


1  Child Trends Research Brief. Publication 2004-17.