We are buying a house built in 1900 with lead paint-all surfaces are repainted-is it ok for toddler to live?

inspector is coming next week but just wanted some thoughts on the subjectWe are buying a house built in 1900 with lead paint-all surfaces are repainted-is it ok for toddler to live?
It's not really safe.


Lead is a heavy metal that is a neurotoxin, which means that it can harm the brain. It also harms bones and internal organs. Children with lead poisoning can experience delayed development and behavioral problems. Lead poisoning usually occurs through ingestion, which means that the lead is unintentionally swallowed.





Children under six years of age are the most at risk. They often play close to the floor and put things in their mouths. These natural behaviors make them more likely to be exposed if there are lead hazards around them. If lead is ingested, a young child's body tends to absorb lead into the blood more readily than an adult's body. Children who have diets that are low in iron and calcium tend to absorb more lead, so good nutrition is one vital element of lead poisoning prevention. Older homes, built before 1978, with peeling paint, pose the most risk for young children.





Lead poisoning can interfere with critical stages in a young child's development. It can affect the development of a child's brain, bones, and internal organs. Children with lead poisoning can have learning disabilities, growth delays, behavior problems, and other developmental delays.We are buying a house built in 1900 with lead paint-all surfaces are repainted-is it ok for toddler to live?
Most, if not all paint back then contained lead. Since it has been re-painted there should not be any problem. If you still have concerns, take a few pain chips in different areas/rooms and go to one of the larger lumber stores. I believe they can check for you or you can by an inexpensive lead detector they sell.
The experts say no, but I bet all of your grand parents and some of your parents grew up and lived a long life under those conditions.





It would probably be more expensive to get rid of the lead paint than the house is worth.
You would be wise to completely renovate the house before you live in it. Trouble is that is a slow process, especially when you consider that the lead paint has to be removed by someone with the proper knowledge and equipment, and licenseing - inside and out.





I was raised almost totally in houses that were painted with lead paint, even chewed on pencils which were then painted with lead paint and then after highschool, took a job with a paint company selling lead paint.
no not safe but if you really decide to live there i think there are ways to get your child checked to make sure he/she isnt being exposed to it. Also check with your local government there is most likely an agency that does somekind of ';Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program';
I don't think repainting is good enough. I believe the pain needs to be removed before its really safe. If it's painted over top of the lead is still there and any chips or flakes will still be hazardous.
I guess every child that lived there since 1900 had brain damage. '; Think about it'; Yes the lead issue needs to be addressed by covering. Give the child enough stimulation so chewing on windowsills isn't considered a real fun thing to do. The sad thing is that many toys in vending today have a very high lead content.
I'm no xpert children teeth and chew wood moldings. be care full
as long as there are no paint chips. I think it should be fine
Yes, as long as the toddler doesn't eat the paint!