Furniture Safety: Babies 'R' Us
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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 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...
Furniture Tethers
Asked by K.M. from Norfolk
on November 16, 2010
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Where can you find furniture tethers? Not all of our furniture that needs to be secured has a tether. I've looked at Babies R Us, Amazon, and done a Google search bu...
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...
Is There a Limit to Babyproofing Your House?
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on June 1, 2009
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I have a 12 month old son who has been walking for about 3 weeks now and here's what we have so far: stair gates, table edge foam guards, and cabinet locks. We have a ...
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- I would suggest also if you have a flat screen to make sure it is secured. I just bought an attachment for my wall so that mine can be secure. My daughter is 2. You ...
- Hang in there.....He's only been walking for 3 weeks now....It'll take some time before he's not crashing multiple times a day. My son's been walking for over a month...
- When you have to go to the bathroom, cook, etc. put him in a pack N play with some fun toys. It only takes a second for something irreversable to happen to a toddler ...
Baby-proofing Products
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on November 27, 2006
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I'm wondering if anyone can recommend (or not recommend) any babyprooofing/safety products? My daughter is crawling quite actively now and starting to work on standin...
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- I know that if you are a busy mom that it can be difficult to keep a constant eye on the little ones.. My daughter will be 5 in March and I never had anything baby pro...
- Hi Jenn :) I found the easiest thing to do with Charlie was to simply make all the items in the drawers and shelves he could reach "Charlie" friendly. That way h...
- Sounds like you did a great job! You can never go overboard on baby proofing! As time goes on and she starts to explore more you'll be sure to find other things you'l...
Babyproofing a Fireplace
Asked by D.C. from St. Louis
on July 17, 2008
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Help! We have a marble fireplace and my 8 1/2 month old daughter that is pulling herself up now fell and hit her head on it yesterday. I was trying to catch her but ...
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- There is a company that makes fireplace bumpers (http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Fireplace_Bumper_Pad). It's a bit more expensive than the one found at OneStepAhead.com, ...
- The best thing we found is the Jack Mat. We tried the bumber guards from Babies'R'Us and my son eventually just pulled those off and it only protected the corners of t...
- My parents use short cusions like the ones off of a couch in front of the fireplace. As long as it is not lit, we have a comfortable place to sit on the floor with th...
"Child Chewing Furniture-help!"
Asked by T.S. from Cincinnati
on November 4, 2006
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I have a 10 month old that loves to put everything in her mouth. Usually this is not a problem but she is now at the perfect height to stand and chew on our wood furn...
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- They make specific covers for coffee tables and such, I looked one up and here is a link: http://www.safebeginnings.com/WebComponents/Catalog/Public/showproduct.asp?id...
- I've honestly NEVER heard of a child chewing on furniture. My daughter puts alot of things in her mouth, but actually chewing and biting peices off can be very danger...
- At babies-r-us they have a gummi rail that is for cribs that you peel and stick to rail. My son was chewing on his crib rail that is wood and that is what we did and ...
Childproofing Electrical Outlets in Use?
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on February 22, 2012
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I have a television and DVD player mounted on the wall in the children's playroom. The problem is, the outlet they are plugged into is accessible to the children. I wo...
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- There are outlet plate covers where a cover slides over the plug when a cord is removed. I found one at a yard sale but I can't imagine they are expensive. Try Babie...
- It might be easier simply to move the receptacle higher and drywall the place it used to be.
- We changed our outlets to be the ones that close up when there is not a plug put in them. Good luck!
Cheapest Place to Get Chidproofing Stuff?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2010
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I'm getting ready to childproof my house for my almost-crawler and am in need of suggestions for a good place to get quality childproofing materials at a low price. W...
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- Hi. My husband and I found a place in West LA called Family First. They have childproofing merchandise as well as earthquake safety stuff. I found that price does n...
- Before you start spending all kinds of money, I'd monitor and see what your kid gets into. We bought all the stuff and never had to open most of it because our kids s...
- Freecycle.com is awesome. Most of this stuff doesn't get damaged or worn out so don't hesitate to take used stuff for free.
