After the renovation the children’s room gets new furniture. The low storage unit visually fits well under the window. Before the arrangement is fixed, look at it from the perspective of a small child: Which objects can serve as a climb-up and how should the window be used in everyday life? This question belongs to the furnishings just as much as the choice of an appropriate safety device.
Consider furniture and window use together
The initiative Das sichere Haus recommends removing climbing aids such as movable chairs or shelving from the vicinity of windows and balconies. For windows and balcony doors opened for ventilation it emphasises supervision. As possible technical aids it names, among other things, lockable handles and opening restrictors. [KIND] None of these statements is a guarantee against an accident or a product release for every existing window.
Our editorial recommendation: therefore check the entire intended area before buying furniture. An initially removed, easily movable item should not automatically be assumed to be permanently out of reach in your considerations. Do not document an apparently child-safe height that this article does not verify.
Select the appropriate technical solution professionally
Describe the existing windows and the actual usage when consulting. Have explained which safety device is suitable for the specific installation, how it is to be operated as intended and what the limitations are. A similar construction type from another room does not prove suitability.
Necessary building functions and local requirements must also be clarified with the responsible specialist. A technical safety device must not be retrofitted independently in such a way that unclear safety or escape-route questions arise. The article does not provide drilling, adhesive or fitting instructions.
Make the daily organisation clear
Discuss within the household and with caregivers how the confirmed window safety device is to be used and who supervises ventilation. An installed product does not replace the associated tasks. Ask the provider for the intended information on operation, inspection and maintenance.
If furniture is rearranged or the child develops new abilities, review the situation again. The original furnishing photo is not a permanent confirmation for every later use. An unobserved attempt by the child themselves is of course not part of the check.
Fictitious case: The bench changes access to the window
A couple want to place a low bench under the room window after the renovation. Before ordering, they incorporate the potential climbing function into the planning and have the actual window safety device advised. The new arrangement and the ventilation routine are decided together. The bench is not regarded as unproblematic solely because a lockable handle is intended.
The result is a consciously coordinated furnishing with understood operation and supervision. This does not create an absolute child-safety guarantee. The concrete precaution begins by treating furnishings, window function and supervision as a connected task.