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My Little Explorer Can Undo All Our Childproofing - Help!
Asked by J.B. from Nashville
on August 18, 2009
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Hello Moms! Ok, so my 22 month old son is now able to unlock the doors to our house and lift up the child gates - as of this week! He must have hit a growth spurt beca...
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- Hey J., I guess my son was around 2 years old when he started exploring more. I guess it was around this age that we let him go at will a little more around the house...
- Your son is old enough to know what he can and can not touch around the house. He is old enough to know he can't leave the house without permission. He should know not...
- We have 2 boys who are 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 and I so remember those days. Our youngest is still in the crib with tent, we tried taking it down couple times but even the ro...
Baby Gate for Stairway
Asked by K.J. from Kansas City
on February 4, 2009
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We have a 6month old and it is time for babyproofing. We live in a front to back split and one of our stairwells is 55-60" (each stairwell has 6 stairs). Any suggest...
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- Hi K., I would start at BabiesRUs, they have so many new products out for babyproofing, I'm sure they'll have you covered. S.
- Go to onestepahead.com its all about babyproofing.
- Love our "Kiddy Guard Gate" sold by Babies R Us, One Step Ahead and Amazon.com in the past. Don't know if they're still available but we have two. They are indestruct...
Baby Proofing Suggestions
Asked by R.M. from Harrisburg
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is 5 months old and has started rolling all over the floor, so I figure it's time we started baby proofing our house. Does anyone have any suggestions of w...
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- I got down on the floor at baby level and looked around. then any thing I saw that was a danger I baby proofed it. I kinda just worked my way up from there(rolling-cra...
- Hi R. Congrats on baby rolling! Now the fun begins. I really only used the outlet covers and gates for the stairs. I bought door covers, which they figured out. The...
- Definitely socket plugs & secure all furniture to the wall! My sister's first child died when he tried to crawl up a four drawer dresser & it fell over on him.
Babyproof Christmas Tree
Asked by S.O. from Salt Lake City
on November 25, 2008
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Hi Moms- I have an 18 month old curious boy. I plan to put up my Christmas Tree this weekend but am hesitate to do the same old tree. We have an artifical one with lig...
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- I've seen friends decorate with little hangable kid toys. Then they can touch it to their heart's content, and will anyway, so its good to be prepared. Definitely don'...
- I have done this for the past 4 years! I refuse to skip a Christmas tree. The kids absolutely love them! Last year, the house we were in had a way to lock the baby ...
- When my kids were younger and curious, I made them put their hands to their sides when at the tree, Look but do not touch rule. It isn't easy but it can be done! :) ...
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 ...
Need Some Advice About the In-law situation...Maybe I Just Need to Vent?
Asked by E.A. from Detroit
on July 2, 2009
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Let me say first of all that I love my in-laws. Despite the drama with my brother-in-law's family, they are great to me and my family and I do love them. HOWEVER, la...
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- You're in a rough spot :( I suggest trying the babysitting out for one night. You may be surprised and the kids may be very good. OFtentimes, kids are much better f...
- Hi E., I definitely would not do overnight visits at this age simply because I would be afraid that your grandnephew may have a hard time handling being away from h...
- I say "bite the bullet" and just give it a try. Maybe your husband will help out. Plus, its only one night. I might be a terribly crazy night, but then you will know f...
Need Help Babyproofing
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on September 6, 2008
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I am trying to figure out how to keep little fingers out of our DVD and VCR players, as well as to stop pushing buttons on the receiver and punching a hole in the cent...
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- We bought the clear plastic DVD covers from BRUS - cost about $8 a piece and used them for in front of the TV, DVD, etc. If the kids try really hard they could figure...
- Hi K., I had a similar problem with my now 6 yr old son. He was a true "button boy" and would push every button he could find, and put anything that would fit into a...
- hello i got alot of my stuff for baby proffing from a place called onestepahead.com they were good and quick.hope that this helps
Babyproofing Home That Is Still Enjoyable for 3 Year Old Big Brother
Asked by A.R. from Lexington
on February 5, 2007
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My 9 month old just learned how to crawl. My 3 year old son's toys have small pieces. I'm looking for suggestions on how to keep the baby out of big brothers toys wi...
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- You can get baby gates, I've seen ones that can be erected to male a large play area. You can place the crawler in there.
- My sister had her older son play with those toys that had small parts only in his bedroom. If the younger one was sleeping, then he could have the toys out in the mai...
- I am currently expecting #3. I have a 3 and 5 year old. I explain that some of thier toys could hurt the baby. We have a tube that 35mm film comes in, and we check ...
Discipline Tips for a 1-Year-old
Asked by C.D. from Raleigh
on May 19, 2009
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I'm looking for suggestions for disciplining my one-year-old (13 months). Obviously she's too young for much discipline, and the best solution is to babyproof and rem...
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- Tough age, but it is not too soon to start the motions. Here is a great book that is as close to a manual as you might get: "How to behave so your pre-schooler will...
- You can take some pleasure in knowing your child sounds pretty bright! Curiosity/testing boundaries/over-exploring comes from an active mind! I agree with most of th...
- Hi C., I'm laughing reading this. Its been a little over a year since I was in your shoes. I had so many frustrated days over the dog food being dumped into the water ...
