Kitchen 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 ...
Baby-proofing Recommendation
Asked by I.S. from Chicago
on April 28, 2007
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would you recommend a baby-proofing company or brand of products which has worked for you and your little one?
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- I had Protective Parents Childproofing come out to my house. They have a website you can check out with safety tips and prices protectiveparentschildproofing.com. A ...
- You can get a lot of the baby proofing stuff at Babies R' Us or Target. I think my cabinet latches and drawer latches are from safety first. Also, Babies R' Us has t...
- My duaghter is only 3 1/2 months old; however, since I have friends and family who visit with toddlers, I began baby-proofing during my last trimester. One of my girl...
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...
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...
Childproofing Cabinets - Recommendations Please
Asked by D.G. from Chicago
on June 8, 2008
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I'm looking for a recommendation in childproofing our cabinets and drawers. A friend highly recommended TOT LOCKS but it involves drilling deep into cabinets and thei...
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- Is there really anything in you cabinet that could her hurt your baby? With my first child I went crazy with baby locks etc. With my second I placed everything I felt ...
- Adhesive Mount Magnetic Cabinet Lock - we love it! ordered it from one step ahead - but have also seen it at Babies R Us - no drilling - it has a magnet key for you t...
- We used totlocs on some of our cabinets. They really get the job done! Unfortunatley, they are pricey and they were a SUPREME pain in the neck to install with much d...
Help Finding Locks for Childproofing Framed Kitchen Cabinets
Asked by J.B. from Philadelphia
on August 29, 2008
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I am having a very hard time finding cabinet locks that fit my framed cabinets in the kitchen. The frames are over 2 inches so it is hard to stick your hand all the w...
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- do they have nobs? If so and they are facing one another you can double up rubber bands (the heavy duty kind). If they have loops you can connect two with shower cur...
- Hi J., Guess what I use to keep cabinet doors shut from baby? Dog collars! Quick release style flat nylon or cotton dog collars. these are the only thing which...
- I used locks for my first child and then with my second child we had to move to another country and rent a home so we could not install locks. We just trained my seco...
Childproofing Stairs and Cabinet Doors Without Drilling
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on December 5, 2008
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I am looking to childproof the top and bottom of my stairs (wall on one side, ballaster on other) and also lower cabinet doors and drawers in the bathrooms and kitchen...
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- We have a extra tall pressure mounted gate at the bottom of our stairs. No gate at the top because it is only a bonus room and baby doesn't go up there. We have neve...
- Remove any dangerous items from under the counters until she is older. You can put a doorknob cover over doorknobs to keep her out of the bathroom, but, guests and inl...
- We've got the pressure mounted baby gate and it works fine. We also found some magnetic cabinet latches that just stick on - no screwing - I think they're made by kid...
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.
