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Our grand-daughter is just starting to crawl. Most of our house floors are ceramic tiles. I'm worried about her falling and hitting her head.
I could contain her to the living room (area rug and wood), but sooner or later she'll want to explore the rest of the house. Do people put helmets on toddlers when they have ceramic tiles or am I being overly cautious?
Yes, I suppose I am, but I can't imagine having her fall, crack her head and end up in emerge because of the tile flooring, so I'll just hope it doesn't happen.
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I'd do it, who cares if someone thinks that you're overcautious. I know I used to cut the toes out of tube socks and slipped them over the knees of the child to cushion them when they crawled.
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No one can be sure, of course, but it's really no worse than hardwood or laminate floors, and many a baby has managed with them before. Our youngest grandchild conked his head crawling the other day - on a dining room chair leg. A small bump for a few days is not serious, but helps them learn what to avoid. I have heard of bruised knees, however, and would not recommend crawling on tiles with bare legs. Depending on how often/long the child is there, perhaps consider an inexpensive long, narrow throw rug that can be easily rolled up.
I wouldn't worry about the tile floors so much as low lying tables and shelves, and things like TVs and bookcases that are not tethered to a wall. Even in this day and age, toddlers are still dying because they've pulled Tvs or bookcases onto themselves.
I wouldn't worry about the tile floors so much as low lying tables and shelves, and things like TVs and bookcases that are not tethered to a wall. Even in this day and age, toddlers are still dying because they've pulled Tvs or bookcases onto themselves.
I agree with this. They are WAY more likely to fall into a table or hearth, than hit their head on the floor. Houses all over the country have tile floors. I've never once heard of anyone baby-proofing them.
If you're talking about a baby learning to sit, though, I'd make sure they were surrounded by something soft. A sitting baby actually could fall backward and hit their head.
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