Latest Designer Bathroom Ideas and How To Guides for your Home

For those households with small children, bath time can be a trying affair and as they get a little older and a little more independent, this can turn into a real source of worry. Perhaps the ideal advice when designing a bathroom in these circumstances is to try to put yourself in a child’s shoes. What are the potential hazards? How is the bathroom to be a safe as well as enjoyable place? What does a toddler need to encourage him or her to use the bathroom without harm?

Perhaps the most obvious improvement, though often the most overlooked, is to have a stool next to the bath. This allows the child to climb in without clambering and slipping on the wet tiles. A bath mat is essential. Vinyl floor tiles are also a good idea.

As they get a little older, a drawer could be reserved especially for the toddler to keep towels and pyjamas in.

Similarly, try to purchase a shower curtain with little pockets for toys. Ideally this should be of a breathable material to reduce the possibility of mould.

As we are constantly warned, children can drown in a very small depth of water. Oddly, parents assume this refers only to the bath, but toilets are also a major hazard. A lock or clip fitted to the seat is a vital safety device, particularly when the child is still very young.

On the subject of locks, make absolutely certain that all the cupboards, particularly the medicine cabinet, are secured at all times.