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Advice on Childproofing
I need some advice on childproofing. I can not seem to get my significant ... I went through the house and took everything that I didn't really need away, ...
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- M.- My husband was the same way about change. Make a place where he can easily deposit his loose change, ours is a bowl on top of the fridge. In about 8 months or so ...
- My little guy is also 10 months and into absolutely everything! My motto is if you value it hide it! We have baby gates at all doors (I like air flow and hate stale ro...
- Hi, I am just going to let you know what I did for childproofing my home. First I went around and pulled all the cords wich I could see and firgured out what they...
Childproofing Egg Shaped Door Handles
Read all 15 responses: "Does anyone know of a way to childproof doors with egg ... Help with Childproofing Home ... How Do I Keep My Daughter in the House? ...
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- They make door locks that go on the top side of the door that the kids cannot reach. It would attach to the frame and lift up at hinge to slide up to lay flat. Sorry ...
- Our door knobs are actually handles so we bought a very inexpensive round door knob set at Home Depot and switched it out. That way we could use the round knob cover ...
- We put latches at the top of the pantry that work great. They are at Home Depot for $1 or so.
Childproofing Bed on Vacation
Read all 23 responses: "Hi,we're renting a house in the outer banks this summer. ... and I know what a pain it is to childproof while travelling, ...
How Can I Childproof Kitchen Drawers?
I have installed childproof latches on all the kitchen cabinets and they're working well. ... We use those on all cabinets and drawers in our house. ...
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- Hi B., These are similar to the ones we use - http://www.childsafetystore.com/.sc/ms/dd/ee/61/Drawer%20Latches%20by%20Gerber. They are easy to install since they ar...
- We had issues with the drawers also. You can use the magnet locks. We used "TotLoks" on ours. They come with an extra metal "slug" that you have to put in to make t...
- B., I second the Gerber drawer latches that Nicole has the link to. We use those on all cabinets and drawers in our house. The only place that I found them was at T...
Childproofing Furniture Knobs
I am looking for a product or creative way to childproof knobs on living room ... Next question: Proofing a New House ... Help with Childproofing Home ...
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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...
Baby Proofing My House
I'm thinking that it's time to childproof our house. I know about the outlet covers, cabinet and drawer locks, and gate at the stair. ...
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- I have a 3 year old that I am stil childproofing for. We have locks on our top cabinets fridge, freezer everywhere. As your son grows just try to stay a few steps ahe...
- Hi M., I like the "Tot Locks" brand of magnetic locks for cabinet drawers and doors. You can get them at most hardware and baby supply stores. The "lock" screws i...
- We have 4 cats and we put a little gate in the doorway to the kitchen to keep our daughter out. It works fine if you have a doorway that a gate will fit in. Good Luck!
Proofing a New House
We just bought a new house and this is our first child, so I have NO idea where or how to begin to childproof the house. Anyone have any suggestions? ...
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- Browse around the baby proofing aisles at Babies R Us or Toys R Us. I've found that you can baby proof at 7 months, but it's really a never-ending process. After she...
- Well I guess it all depends on how much expendable money you have and how much you pay attention to your kiddo. If you are on top of them all the time you don't need ...
- If you have a fireplace you need to block that or cover it with a foam cover, if you have doors on the fireplace get a lock to lock them. Put all plastic covers on al...
2 1/2 Year Won't Stay in Bed
I put the childproof doorknobs things on my kid's doors when they were little and would get out of bed and roam around the house. ...
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- My son freaked when we locked the door...that was just too scary for him. Instead we pulled out the baby gate and put it in the door so he could see out but couldn't ...
- We have been going through this with our 2 1/2 year old and did a reward method. If he stays in his bed all night he gets a special treat in the morning. This can be w...
- It's not as easy as the childproof doorknobs, but worked better for me in the long run. I've "bed trained" three kids this way so far. For the first few days after m...
Keeping Little Fingers Out of Dresser Drawers
Believe me...your house is not the same after a child comes into it! I have found that instead of burdening ... Next question: Help with Childproofing Home ...
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- Yes..I agree it is a phase & it will pass but I felt compelled to mention the issue of childproofing the television and dressers so that they will not tip over on her ...
- My duaghter is about the age where she is doing the same thing. I have a few different things. I got all of them at Walmart for pretty cheap. I have a sliding lock ...
- Why not try some of the drawer guards typically used for kitchen drawers. If she can't open the drawers, she can't dump them. Good luck.
How to Keep Toddler from Destroying Christmas Tree Aka Childproofing
This works for helping get a better view of how to better "childproof" the .... moved (after we were all grown) one of the new house requirements was a ...
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- I just got a small tree this year (4 ft) and set it on our entertainment center. It actually looks very nice and it's out of reach from baby hands : ) You can get smal...
- We nicknamed our daughter "Destructor", too! How funny. We have a four foot tree we put up on a higher table, it's just out of her reach. They also make plush orna...
- When my kids were toddlers they hated the play pen, but the tree on a small table in the playpen kept them from the tree and the gifts. Worked really well. And it pu...
