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Childproofing
Parents/safety 1st makes good outlet covers...a must have and even hard for adults to get off. .... bathroom shelves · electrical outlets ...
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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...
12 Month Old Throwing Temper Tantrums
I took out all "adult" stuff (or stuff your son shouldnt be messing with) put covers over all thr outlets, hid all electrical chords, and DVD, remotes, ...
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- The one thing the other posts seem to have understated is that at a year old, he is sensing your anxiety. You are expecting a new baby at the same time he wants to re...
- Sounds perfectly normal to me. The terrible twos started for my daughter right around that age. There ar a few things you could try. Try baby proofing his play area...
- I think your going to have to throw your dicipline routine out the window if it's making you both miserable. At 12 months old there isn't much he's going to rememb...
Need Help on How to Repair Kitchen Cabinets
Also, while you are at it, if you have the cabinets ripped out, you may as well add some more electrical outlets as well. I wish I had a couple more in my ...
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- if you are on a really tight budget (and who isn't these days) you could just leave them open. in watching the hgtv shows i've seen some of them doing that. they usu...
- You could contact a painter and get an estimate- many will do an estimate for free. You could also try a discount cabinet place. We went to one here in Greenville,...
- Hi B.! I don't know where you live but if you are in Atlanta I know a great guy who does kitchen cabinets and everything else kitchen for a lot less than you were q...
Cruising with 20 Month Old to Alaska
There weren't many outlets in the staterooms, so if your son needs a night light , radio, or other electrical toy to fall asleep with, make sure you bring an ...
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- Our trip to Alaska was almost 20 years ago, and we toured without children. As I recall Skagway is like the "Carmel" of Alaska. Lots of boutique shops in a rustic se...
- My husband and I did the Alaskan cruise for our honeymoon. It was the best thing we ever did and vow to go back someday. We did Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Haine...
- Did it last year w/ a 3yr. & 6 month old. Just pray for great weather & no virises on the ship.(wish I could say my experience was positive, but I don't want to scare ...
Teeny Tiny Sugar Ants Won't Go Away!!!!!!!!!!!
I had ants invading my kitchen, and I kept sealing up little tiny cracks around the windows and electrical outlets, between the counter and the wall, etc. ...
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- I am L., you try using some table salt, it is the best solution, put it on the counter behind the stove, I guarantee you, you won't see anymore.
- My Dad used to be an Exterminator for most of all my life and we had this issue at the beginning of summer. However, the trick is to spray the outside ALL around. Also...
- J., You have to find where they are coming in outside and spray with ant spray at that point on the outside of your house. That is really the only way to get r...
Climbing Toddlers and What to Do?
They're just exploring and I believe that children need to explore and learn their limits (within reason - not as far as electrical outlets or roads go, ...
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- they could be hurt yes... but this is what they do to explore and get familiar with their bodies. I have a 35 month old and a 23 month old and their favorite thing ...
- My older daughter was the same way! I just let her climb as long as it wasn't something that she would damage by climbing on (like the piano keys) or something that co...
- They certainly could hurt themselves, or they could fall and NOT get hurt, or they might not fall at all. Mamas are wired to worry – it's our job. We are capable of ...
2.5 Year Old Keeps Escaping the House
From electrical covers on outlets to locks on cabinets w/cleaning supplies. Drawers with silverware,scissors tools you name it. I've worked in Emergency ...
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- We had the same problem with our son when he was 2.5 and the solution cost us only $7. My husband found an alarm that could be attached to the top of the door at Home...
- We use a chain on our doors. Be sure to install it high enough so that you wont have to raise it, like if she discovers she could use a chair to reach it. We have ou...
- put the stick at the top of the slidding door,or you can buy a metal stick that attaches with pressure pads this could be put at the top
My Son's Sleep Issues
... to check to see how many electrical things are plugged into the outlets in his room and is the room above the electrical box There maybe too much static ...
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- J., our babies are soooo close in age! And I'm in Cincy, too. My daughter is 3.5 yrs, just started preschool, and my son just turned 8 months old yesterday. I nurse...
- If it's the whole separation anxiety thing and not necessarily *needing* to be held, try putting him in his crib when he's just about asleep with one of his blankets t...
- Have you tried laying down with him and letting his sleep next to you for awhile? That way, he knows you are near, but you are not actually holding him. I would stro...
New Mattress Flammability Standards
Most bed room fires (90%) are started from electrical fires, not due to smoking in bed, so I suggest to people to try not to plug anything in a wall outlet ...
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- I watched a News show regarding the new mattress flammabilty standards. What I was shocked by was the chemicals that they dip these things in are not healthy for you!...
- I recently bought a mattress in September for my toddler that switched from a crib to a big bed. Here is a warning. Ask to smell the mattress before you take it out ...
- I don't find flamability to be a big concern, unless you like to smoke in bed! Plus those flame retardents are full of nasty chemicals. A great option to look into is...
Weird Smell in House Following Lightning Strike
It's not like burning rubber or electrical cords, it's really weird. ... I'd make sure all the outlets were working properly, there could be some melted ...
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- Have you checked your breaker box? We had this happen to us about 7 years ago. We lived with it for almost 3 weeks and just couldn't take it anymore. What happened ...
- I'd make sure all the outlets were working properly, there could be some melted wiring or something and that's dangerous..
- You may want to try something like an ozone machine, When I worked for a carpet cleaning co. a while back and someone needed to get a strong smell out of a house or ap...
