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Childproofing Help
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 18, 2011
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I am childproofing my home for my baby who is just starting to crawl.Need some ideas from moms on how you do it.Maybe there are products out there which I am not aware...
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- We tended to childproof as needed. We never did block the stairs. Our guy just never tried going up or down them without us there. We worked hard at teaching him how t...
- I did major childproofing for my first baby too in our first house. Then we moved to a 2nd when my 2nd baby was 6 weeks old. I decided to wait and see what she would b...
- i just covered outlets and put baby gates on the stairs when she started to climb i also got rubber corner covers for the fire place and latches for the cabnets. perso...
Childproofing
Asked by A.G. from Detroit
on November 23, 2008
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Advice needed for childproofing. We have not childproofed our home yet, our daughter will be 9 months old soon. We haven't done it yet 1) because we can't really affor...
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- Get down on the floor and crawl around to see what she could get into. Make sure you look in every where and behind stuff just incase she can get to it. Then you can g...
- First off, try Craig's List or garage sales for child-proofing stuff. You cannot afford NOT to do anything! If you can't afford to purchase a bunch of child-proofi...
- A., The number one thing is to get all poisons(cleaning supplies), medicine, and matches up out of reach. Keep in mind that toddlers can climb up on counters and the...
Babyproofing Drawers and Furniture
Asked by J.S. from Santa Fe
on February 19, 2008
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We're having some babyproofing challenges that I'm hoping to get some product recomendations for. We can't seem to find any kind of lock for shallow drawers. The dra...
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- As much as we want them to - latches won't stop kids from getting into where they want to. However, Home Depot sells "stubby" screw drivers that are about 1 1/2" tall...
- Have you tried putting up baby gates? I never found any locks or latches that kept my son out of anything. I ended up just closing doors to the areas I didn't want h...
- Even though it can be a pain, the word, "no" has been our best solution at home. There are just some places if my son gets into (and he's smart enough to get through ...
Childproofing Question
Asked by E.H. from Minneapolis
on October 22, 2007
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I'm getting started on baby-proofing my house. Just wondering if those of you that have already done it can give me some helpful tips. I'm concerned that I have a lo...
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- With regards to cords, if you can hide them behind furniture or something, that would be best. We have only 2 cords out in plain view and of course, my daughter is dra...
- With my babyproofing I just made the cords as short as possibly to the wall and took a twistytie and bundeled them up. With everything else I just put any knick kn...
- One Step Ahead is a great place to start, and then from there I found what I could at Target and Babies R Us. I still ordered some things that I couldn't find in store...
Childproofing
Asked by C.T. from Detroit
on April 17, 2008
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Can anyone recommend some good childproofing locks for the drawers. I bought some from Babies R Us but they do not stay on the furniture. My kids are constantly pull...
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- I would take this in a different direction, just because I'm efficient and object to mindless busywork. If you were to take everything out of the drawers and instea...
- I know this is not what you requested but you could start teaching them "no touch". I have a son that will be 4 in June and a 19 month old son and they both started l...
- Lowes Hardware has a good selection but I have found that Babies R Us had the most variety. Ours are an off brand and are the kind that you have to pinch to open from ...
Childproofing
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on December 9, 2008
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Hi
I was wondering if there were any moms out there that didn't childproof their house?
I was thinking when we go other places it will not be done... it is not like...
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- I childproofed as my son showed me what to childproof. when he started really moving i moved all stuff off of lower shelves and put his toys in those places and i put ...
- You can't expect every place you go with your child to be "childproof". However, you do want to be able to relax a little in your own home. For example, if you are si...
- We didn't do much childproofing. But we also never left her unsupervised...and still don't really even now that she is 4. I would say how much you need to childproof d...
What You Didn't Think of When Childproofing
Asked by R.P. from Lansing
on April 9, 2008
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Hi ladies! I have a 9 month old who is not crawling yet....we are trying everything to get him moving but he is just content sitting or laying on the floor with a boo...
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- I wouldn't try too hard to get the mobility going. I was 2 before I walked and was also content to sit around and I'm okay. My son, however crawled at 9 months and ran...
- I found that even though I go thru and "childproof " my home, That doesn't do it all... You have to home proof the child. YOUR home may be as safe as you can make it, ...
- Hi, please don't stress over not crawling. My children all walked then crawled. The only thing you can do is place him on his tummy and if he wants to do something he ...
Childproofing house/Baseboard Heat
Asked by K.L. from Cleveland
on October 15, 2007
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I'm starting to childproof our house before my 3 month old starts crawling. First, are there any particular guides on childproofing that you would recommend (books or...
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- Hi Kate. We had base board heat when my 4 y/o was a baby. I put furniture in front of them. Her crib in front of the one in her room, the couch in the living room. ...
- Kate, We have an electric base board heating unit in our playroom. What I did was put chairs around the unit to block the kids from getting to it. This is not a foo...
- I was thinking you might have to put a chair or something in front of it. Eventually she will want to use the chair to stand and cruise with.
Childproofing Furniture Knobs
Asked by S.C. from Sacramento
on July 14, 2008
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Hi All -
I am looking for a product or creative way to childproof knobs on living room furniture. It is our TV Stand - it has two drawers with knobs on it. We are u...
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- I have knobs on my tv stand, too, that were a concern to me. I didn't get around to covering them and honestly, they haven't been a problem. One thing I did think ab...
- Is it possible to just take those knobs off for a few months? Replace them with small flatter knobs that arent a danger if your child falls on them.
- It'll look a little goofy - but this may be a good use for your old big ruffly scrunchies from the '80's - twist them around the knobs for padding and when you take th...
Stressing Out About Childproofing. Advice?
Asked by L.B. from New York
on August 11, 2011
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I live in a very small, cramped apartment that was my husband's before we got married. For years, he has been promising me we will move and then something comes up an...
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- I am also a non-babyproofer. I mean of course, to a degree, but not really. I don't use gates. Before I had kids I thought oh sure I'll use those, but honestly, the...
- the only child proofing we've ever done was switching out all chemical cleaners for natural, non-toxic cleaning supplies. You really just have to watch your baby cons...
- Maybe I'm the wrong one to ask, but we didn't do any of those things. When a baby starts being mobile, you really have to be in view always. Then, you redirect when th...
