How To Childproof Your Piano

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Some kids grow up loving music. From the time they are in their mother's womb, the sound of music soothes them and brings them joy. My daughter has always loved all kinds of music. When she was in my belly, I put all kinds of music on and placed a pair of headphones on my belly. The different types of music would produce different results - calming music soothed her and lively music made her active. Now that she is four, she is beginning to explore different instruments. If you have a child that loves music, this blog can help you find ways to expose him or her to continue learning about music.

How To Childproof Your Piano

6 October 2015
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If you have recently had a child, you might be worried about how you are going to childproof your home. One object that you might not have thought about is your piano. This is especially important to take into consideration because your child and your piano can both easily hurt each other. The child can run into the piano or fall against the hard wood. The child could also spill a drink on the piano or damage it in some other way. In order to keep both your child and your piano safe, you are going to need to take some steps to childproof your piano.

1. Lock the Wheels

First, you are going to need to lock the wheels on your piano so that it is impossible for your child to undo them. The wheel locks for your piano are going to be at the perfect height for a child to mess around with. You don't want him or her to accidentally unlock the wheels. To keep this from happening, wrap the wheels and their locks in bubble wrap. By the time that your child finally manages to get the bubble wrap off of the wheels, you will have heard and identified the popping noise. This will give you enough time to take action before your child unlocks the wheels. Keeping the wheels locked will ensure that the piano does not roll into your child.

2. Add a Hard Finish To Your Piano

You also want to make sure that your piano is finished with a coating that your child will not easily be able to scratch. To make sure that your child does not damage the piano, you want a hard enough finish that will be able to resist the strength of the toys and their scratching abilities. Talk to a piano specialty company for information about what type of finish will be best for your specific piano.

3. Protect the Corners

Finally, until your children are old enough to stand steadily and not fall, you want to make sure that you protect your children from the corners of your piano. Simply wrap and secure cloth around each corner of the piano to make it a softer surface should your child fall.

If you have questions, talk to a reputable piano company in your local area like Las Vegas Pianos. They will be able to give you more specific information.