Jennifer D. Melville - Articles

Garage Door Safety Beams: How Do They Work?

One of the most important inventions of the last few years has been the advent of the safety beam. The safety beam is a beam of infrared light that sits near the floor of your garage. If something is in the way or if something breaks the beam as your door is closing, the sensor will automatically make the door rise back up. It is basic motion sensor detection technology that, thanks to military research, has come down in price considerably from where it was just a decade ago. Read

By: Jennifer D. Melville | 28/05/2009 | Interior Design

Common Household Dangers for Children

Tragic household accidents happen every day. Poisonings, drowning, and suffocation fill the evening news. No parent should ever have to deal with the heartbreak and regret that follows a preventable accident. Here are some common household dangers everyone should be aware of. Read

By: Jennifer D. Melville | 27/05/2009 | Babies

Baby Proofing for Toddlers

As soon as baby takes his first steps, the world suddenly seems a whole lot more accessible to him. Those interesting drapes, those colorful books on the shelf, and grandma's glass knick knacks on the coffee table are now within his reach. Raising a toddler is much different from raising a baby. Here are ten quick ideas to make a toddler's environment a safe place for him to learn and explore. Read

By: Jennifer D. Melville | 27/05/2009 | Babies

Baby Proofing for Newborns

The hospital bag is packed and waiting next to the door. The nursery is ready, diapers and powders on call near the changing table and tiny outfits neatly folded in the dresser. Baby will be here any day. Yet, it takes more than one sies and bottles to prepare for a newborn. Here are five things a parent should know before bringing baby home. Read

By: Jennifer D. Melville | 26/05/2009 | Babies