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Childproofing
They are an actual child safety item, not part of an alarm..." ... Any hardware store will have all your baby-proofing needs!! Congrats on you little one! ...
Best Baby-Gate for Top of Stairs
Read all 11 responses: "Hi, I am in the midst of baby-proofing, ... You have to use screws to assembly the gate to the wall but the safety of it not moving ...
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- We use a baby gate that can open and close(like a yard gate would) for our living room. It is pretty sturdy...try as he might, our son hasn't been able to get it to b...
- I cant remember the name brand it was, but I got one for 40$ at toyrus. It is a swing both ways, and slider one..It screws into the wall, and it is just plasic.It str...
- http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2629950 we liked this one alot. we never used it for stairs though, it was in a doorway. not sure if that makes...
Juggling Nightime Wanderings, a Newborn, and Fire Safety?
We have child-proof locks now on the outside doors, and on most cabinets, etc. ..... As far as safety for the baby, the crib tent idea is a good one. ...
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- Put alarms on the doors. My son has Down Syndrome and Autism, he would wonder and get into things, so I used them every where. His bedroom door, the front and back doo...
- The fire safety thing is a hard one... i understand the concern, but on the other hand, if there's a fire, I want to know exactly where my kids are so that I can make ...
- One thing a girlfriend of mine did was double gate the door.. so 2 gates, one on top of each other. It scares me as well, locking the door and don't know if I could do...
Dad Doesn't Believe in Babyproofing
Not only for our baby's safety, but for my sanity! .... We did not baby proof our whole house. I had breakable things out that I enjoyed, and felt that ...
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- In my experience, there's a reason why moms are the primary care takers of children. I've found that creative, persistant baby lessons were necessary in convincing my ...
- Hi M., My husband at the time, never really had any input on childproofing. I did the gate and outlet covers that were very visable to child. Otherwise, I taught the...
- Could you talk to your husband and explain to him that while you recognize our parents may not have used these babyproofing items that times have changed and they made...
Babyproofing Drawers and Furniture
These are available at baby-wise.com, or just google Gerber safety latches. Good luck! ... They may have a wider selection of baby-proofing items. Helpful? ...
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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 ...
Pajama Safety - Flame Retardant Vs. Organic Cotton
I have a 2 year old and a four-month old baby. ... Flame retardent doesn't mean fire proof it just means that it's treated to slow the burn time and get ...
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- Unfortunately bad things like that happen. What I tell myself about all these new safty tips is, kids have been wearing the same fabrics for years and years and years....
- Here in Europe, where I live now, we think the over-regulated market on children's pj's is a bit stupid. It's a result of your broken legal system. The pj manufactur...
- Personally, I would rather have my children sleep in cotton than fabric that has a chemical coating. Polyester is naturally flame retardant, but I think cotton is far ...
Looking for a Fireplace Guard
Anyway, I bought the Baby Safety Foam and have been so pleased with it. .... Baby Proofing a Fireplace · 21 · Fireplace Safety Gate ...
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- A., Glad you are thinking ahead - good for you. I would recommend a hearth gate (www.infanthouse.com). They look great and are extremely functional. We still have ...
- My kids are big now, but when they were little I just bought some oversized floor pillows and put them up around the fireplace it was pretty and we still use the pillo...
- We ordered from there and we are very pleased with our foam cover. We have a curved fireplace hearth and it fits perfectly. We ended up ordering it after my little g...
Baby Helmet?????
... survived childhood and our parents had even less safety equipment than we have now. ... You've already done baby proofing which is a big step. ... All you can do is baby-proof the best that you can and let her learn to be careful. ...
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- Hi F., I bought my daughter two different helmets to protect her and she refuses to wear either one of them. She seems to hit her mouth more than her head anyway. If ...
- Hi F., You have gotten a lot of great advice. I agree that you cannot pad their entire world, they WILL fall and it is how they learn, but trying to make the falls a...
- No helmet please. Kids need the bumps and bruises they get while learning to crawl, walk, etc. You sound like a very responsible mom and I'm sure you are watching her,...
Diaper Pail Recommendations?
Read all 25 responses: "We currently use the Safety First Odorless Diaper Pail. ... I bought a diaper pail for my last baby and tried it for her first few months and it was always smelling in her room, ... Best Odor Proof Diaper Pail! ...
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- I had no luck with diaper pails, so we put a garbage can in the garage and put poopy diapers in a pastic bag in the pail right away. Wet diapers I put in there at the ...
- i have two words for you baking soda,baking soda and more baking soda.... i have a diaper champ and love it to death but as with any diaper pail they begin to smell. m...
- Hi, Well I don't know if this will be good new to you or not, but I tried all those diaper pails and they never worked. What I found that works the best is just to ...
Pressure-mounted Gates?
... thus, we are beginning the baby-proofing process! I have read that ... We have an odd space on the bottom and also have a safety first gate, ...
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- I don't know anything about pressure-mounted gates, but we have wall-mounted gates that we installed. Like you, we did not want to damage the bannister, so we put a p...
- Hi Jen, Actually we have an odd railing configuration too. At the top of the stairs I use a pressure gate. My son really doesn't get free roam of the house witho...
- We did pressure mounted at the base and wall-mounted on the top. The pressure seems just fine. We have an odd space on the bottom and also have a safety first gate, ...
