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A calm place to unwind homes where children are a daily presence, selecting child-friendly window treatments is more than a design priority. Curious kids touch, pull, and climb everything in sight, including operational cords from traditional blinds and dangling curtain tiebacks. Without a careful evaluation, these drapes and blinds may introduce strangulation or choking hazards that can be life-threatening for young children.

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While evaluating child-safety options, look beyond traditional drapes and blinds to newer models with cordless or motorized designs. Wands remove dangerous loops, while still granting full control of light and privacy. Retrofit kits supply cord cleats and break-away tassels to bring existing blinds closer to today’s standards, but require constant vigilance. With inside-mount or motorized blinds, slats are out of reach and no longer pose a choking risk. Curtains, on the other hand, present a low strangulation risk when hung well above toddler reach and using rigid holdback hooks that eliminate flexible cords.