Move the chair. Do you have a chair or cushion that gives your child a leg up to reach the switch? Consider moving it away from the wall if it’s practical. A few futile attempts to reach the switch and the child will most likely forget about it. Remove the existing screws from the switch plate. Place the plastic piece over your light switch and mark where the screws will go. Use your screwdriver or the screws you removed to punch holes in the plastic. 4. Screw the cover in place.

So if your kid tries to turn on/off the switches while you’re sleeping, maybe they’ll find a way to shut them off! 6) DIY solutions to childproof light switch covers Hide the switch behind a flower vase. You can strategically position a flower vase such that the plant can cover the switch. The plant doesn’t have to be real if you don’t want the stress of caring for one. A vase filled with artificial flowers can do a good job of covering up the switch.Just remember those light switch covers can get a bit dirty after being touched once, so clean the covers before swapping out locations. This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy. On the other way, you can also cover all the electrical outlets to make them safe for your child. Follow the same procedure as you followed to make the light switches childproof. Remember, your child is not completely safe until you cover an electrical outlet, even that is the last one. 3. Enclose Power Cords Move your bookshelf. You can also use your bookshelf to cover the switch. Draw it towards the switch, leaving enough space for your fingers to slide in, and turn the switch on or off when you need it. Use decorative camouflage. If you’re good with paintings, you can paint over the light switch with some art that blends into the décor. Use colors to hide the switch properly, and you’re good to go.

To make the switches inaccessible, you can either make the circuit breaker disconnected by turning them off or test them to make sure they are not receiving any juice. Once you’ve made sure that there is no power, you can get creative with your childproofing by using tape, extra screws, and positioning just about anything else to ensure that nothing here is accessible while power flows through it. Affix the cover into position. Place your DIY cover over the light switch, making sure to line it up against the holes, then insert the screws and tighten them to hold the cover in place. This step is optional, but you may find it fun to decorate your plastic. You can cover it in fun washi tape or color it with craft materials. Keep in mind that the more fun you make it look, the more your child may want to play with it. 3. Punch holes in the plastic. This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. Open holes in the cutout. Remove the screws holding the light switch and position the plastic piece over the switch face to highlight positions for the screws. Use the screwdriver to punch holes around the positions you’ve mapped out for the screws. You can also use the screws to make the holes.The ILIVABLE Light Switch Guard and the LYOOWNG Light Switch Guard Cover are two examples you can get. They’re easy to install and have a clear design that’ll seamlessly fit your décor. Once you’ve bought the light switch cover, it’s time to install them. One approach you can consider if you don’t want to buy any light switch covers or construct one is to cover up the switch temporarily. It sounds drastic, but it may be your only choice with some children, which might make sense if you don’t need regular access to the switch. All you need to do is find a small plastic cover, turn on the switch, cover it up and hold the cover in place with some tape. You may also use the tape directly on the light switch by taping down the switch in the position of your choice, which might either be switched off or on. Your goal is to make the light switch as your baby doesn’t have access to it. You can easily do this very simply. You can make the cover from the recycled plastic in your house. Just cut a moderately hard plastic bottle according to the size you need. Voila! Your covers for light switches are made. Child-proofing a light switch is all about keeping the child away from the switch. Light switch covers, branded and DIY, are the most common approaches adopted, but with a little bit of creativity, you can make the switch out of reach for your child.

Which solution you choose to use will depend on how much money you want to spend and whether or not you enjoy DIY projects. Neither is very hard, but the DIY solution costs much less. Step by Step Instructions for Installing a Store-Bought Light Switch Guard Parents need to start doing child proof light switch guards for all the rooms in their house, of course, to protect their children. If parents don’t childproof these items, their toddlers could get electrocuted or hurt if they ever touch them without supervision. You can hide the switches. Yes, you can. We know your kid’s safety is the first priority for you. If you rearrange your furniture, you can hide most of the switches. You won’t have any problem using the switches, but your child won’t play with them. 2. Explain the Danger

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Take out the screws from the switch plate with the screwdriver. However, you don’t have to remove the switch plate, as it should be on the light switch. You also need to retain the screws. Don’t throw away the screws on the light switch, as you’re likely to use them later when you uninstall the light switch cover in the future when you no longer need the child-proofing. Switches come in a variety of configurations, so why not change it up a bit and try new things? I have seen switches with three switches on one plate and even switches with four buttons. Try some or all of them to see if this will stop kids from cutting power to your home and means nighttime trips by playing with it! KEEP ELECTRICAL PLUGS OUT OF BABY’S REACH- Large, oversized design for childproofing plugs and AC adapters from baby monitors, three prong power cables, surge protectors, USB chargers, power strips, phone and electrical plugs and chargers. Extra large interior has room for cord depth when plugged in. Works with larger cords, power strip plugs, baby monitor plugs. EASY INSTALLATION- PLEASE WATCH OUR INSTALLATION VIDEO. All you need is a screwdriver. Takes only minutes to install. Comes with screws and faceplates for installing to both popular outlet styles- Standard/Single Center Screw and Decora/2 Screw (1 Top and 1 Bottom Screw). Since toddlers are curious, they are very likely to try touching the electrical outlet with their fingers just to see what happens. If you have ever seen a fly get zapped by an electric fence, then you know that this is not something that anyone would want to happen, especially if it was your kid!