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Tips for Making Your Bathroom Child-Friendly

 Tips for Making Your Bathroom Child-Friendly

If you have little children, you will be familiar with the evening bath time and teeth brushing ritual, which usually comes before story time and bed time. However, have you ever thought about how well your bathroom design suits your young children? Is your bathroom designed in a child friendly way or do you have sinks that are too high to reach and deep soaking tubs which are dangerous for toddlers to climb in and out of? A child-friendly bathroom will be a lot easier and safer for little ones to use. Without having to install all child-sized bathroom fixtures, there are many simple ways that you can adapt your bathroom so that it will be more suitable for little ones.

Here are some tips for creating a bathroom which will be child friendly:

  • You can use a standard height sink and vanity because your kids will eventually grow into it, but leave enough room in front so that your toddlers can use a bathroom stool or a couple of steps to wash their hands. Create a space where the stool can be tucked away when it is not in use so that it doesn’t clutter the bathroom.
  • There are special bath tubs which are designed for babies and toddlers which fit into your standard tub and have gripped surfaces which avoid slippage.
  • Choose a countertop which will be very hard wearing and will not be stained or scratched. Quartz is a child-friendly bathroom solution which is resistant to stains and scratches and looks just as luxurious as granite.
  • Don’t install a child sized toilet, as your kids will grow out of it and other adult guests will use the bathroom. However, don’t use the taller comfort height toilets either as they are far too tall. Your best option is to choose a standard size toilet and have your kids use a step stool to reach it.
  • Make sure that you have storage cabinets which are up out of reach for glass bottles, razors, scissors, hair clips and other potentially dangerous items that curious toddlers might find.
  • Install anti-scald devices on your faucets and showerheads which will limit the amount of hot water which can flow. This will save your small children from burning themselves when they are washing their hands.
  • If your kids have a lot of bath toys, you can keep them all organized in baskets and drawers which are easily accessible at bath time. This could be in a drawer, a wire basket or in a plastic storage tub.

These are just a few tips that you can keep in mind when you are creating a child-friendly bathroom. Of course, the most important thing to remember when you are designing a child-friendly bathroom is to have fun and be creative! Colourful towels, bright wallpaper and soap dispensers in other fun shapes can make a stylish and beautiful bathroom which children will love to use. For more bathroom ideas, give My Beautiful Bathroom Installations a call on 0141 771 3640.