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Carbon monoxide is one issue people tend to forget when babyproofing their fireplace. This is a toxic gas that fire produces, and it can be much more harmful to your child than a bump or scrape. Fortunately, you won’t have to worry about this one too much if you maintain standard fireplace safety habits.

If not, give your doors a shake, and run your hands over them. Anything feel dangerous? Make a note of it. 2. Restrict Access Sadly, there aren’t many options for babyproofing a peninsula fireplace. The stunning extended design is precisely what makes it such a risk, so your only option is to restrict access by using a baby gate.Any hard, sharp, or rough surface is a risk to their soft, adorable little heads. Covering and softening the sides of your hearth will prevent head injuries if your little one stumbles while crawling or toddling around.

The chances of your child thwarting whatever safeguards you’ve set aren’t high, but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Instead of restricting access entirely, make a few smart changes. You could literally save a life. 2. Make a List of Hidden DangersYou can also choose to have glass doors fitted to the opening of your traditional fireplace and provide a barrier between the fireplace and the room to help prevent cold drafts. If your fireplace doesn’t have a damper and you’re looking to stop those cold drafts from coming down the chimney then look to use a Chimney Sheep. We’ve found that ours works really well. You can prevent access to the fireplace in a few ways. Some parents don’t even want to think about messing with the fireplace, so instead, they keep the living room door closed at all times. This solution isn’t always practical, so many opt for a baby gate or fireplace screens.

Did you ever get your skin pinched in a door when you were young? It’s a terrible feeling — even for adults — and kids do not react well to it happening. Pinched skin can result in cuts, bruises, or puncture wounds. Plus, fireplace doors get hot, so you have a burn risk to top it all off (1). If you have a top-sealing damper there should be a chain with a handle located to the side of the firebox. Pulling this lever will open and close the damper. This one is a no-brainer, so we’ll keep it short. The less chance your walking or crawling baby has of getting to the fireplace, the less threat it contains.

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Our favorite style of fireplace baby gate, which offers a lot for “just a gate,” is the multi-paneled metal gate. You’ll need to measure up the internal flue of your chimney and choose the right size of product accordingly. For our Chimney Sheep we chose one that was slightly bigger so that it provided a tight fit when installed and wouldn’t fall down. 4) Fireplace Guard/Cover In hindsight, that fireplace wasn’t very well protected, and I wouldn’t want my kids to do what I did. This is how I knew right away I needed to sort something out when it came to my hearth. Here are some protective measures you can take. 1. Soften the Edges Here are some workarounds to ensure this doesn’t happen to your child. 1. Test Out Your Fireplace Doors