Who has started babyproofing? I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it. Our neighbor has a baby about a month older than DD and they hired someone to do it for them...to the tune of about $1500. I think I need to find a money tree.
I have done it for the crawling stage but not pulling up. Of course, some was still in place from DS. I don't think there is any reason to hire anybody and the supplies are nowhere near that much. We have: gates at the top of the stairs and between a couple rooms, locks for lower cabinets, outlet covers, dressers in kids room mounted to wall. When she starts pulling up we add: gate at the bottom of the stairs, corner cushions on coffee table, latch on kitchen trash can, and doorknob protectors for a couple key rooms. I think that's everything. We actually do a lot more than some people I know because I want to be able to walk out of the room for a second and know they will be okay.
So far we just have socket things placed, but they are more for my nephew. We will probably put gates at the stairs, lock up the cabinet that has cleaning supplies, and call it a day. Oh and mount dressers and shelves. I can't think of much else at infant or toddler level in our house that will be an issue.
Nephew will suck the caps off those springy door jam things and remove grates, though. Things I wouldn't think of regularly.
Dd is trying to move but I think she's got some time before she will.
So far we just have socket things placed, but they are more for my nephew. We will probably put gates at the stairs, lock up the cabinet that has cleaning supplies, and call it a day. Oh and mount dressers and shelves. I can't think of much else at infant or toddler level in our house that will be an issue.
Nephew will suck the caps off those springy door jam things and remove grates, though. Things I wouldn't think of regularly.
Dd is trying to move but I think she's got some time before she will.
Yea, I forgot that we took the little caps off the door jams on the baseboards. In the kids' rooms I replaced them with the kind that attach to the hinges.
We have started. We have a 3 story townhome and we now have the big furniture attached to the wall on the main floor and a gate up. And the occasional outlet cover.
Post by hollydfromtn on Aug 10, 2015 9:53:05 GMT -5
We haven't started yet but I snagged one of the kits on clearance at target that had the outlet covers, cabinet locks, and door knob covers. We also need to get a kit to strap down our TV in the living room. We got rid of our coffee table, and added a long shelf that runs behind our couch instead, before he was born. Our living room is pretty tiny, so we needed the floor space for rolling and crawling.
Who has started babyproofing? I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it. Our neighbor has a baby about a month older than DD and they hired someone to do it for them...to the tune of about $1500. I think I need to find a money tree.
$1500.. seriously? Did they bubblewrap their entire house?
All you need are outlet covers and those foam corner things for sharp table edges. And door knob things if you have a runner.
You can get a kit with all of those things for about $20 on Amazon.
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Post by cloe111479 on Aug 10, 2015 11:06:48 GMT -5
Yeah. Nothing here yet. But I'm sure we will do caps in sockets etc. we don't have much down low for her to get to since you know..dog who will destroy stuff,so I don't know how much we will really need to do.
I have done it for the crawling stage but not pulling up. Of course, some was still in place from DS. I don't think there is any reason to hire anybody and the supplies are nowhere near that much. We have: gates at the top of the stairs and between a couple rooms, locks for lower cabinets, outlet covers, dressers in kids room mounted to wall. When she starts pulling up we add: gate at the bottom of the stairs, corner cushions on coffee table, latch on kitchen trash can, and doorknob protectors for a couple key rooms. I think that's everything. We actually do a lot more than some people I know because I want to be able to walk out of the room for a second and know they will be okay.
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Post by agm04 on Aug 10, 2015 11:48:02 GMT -5
michelle142 they're far from helicopter parent types, which is why I broke out in hives when I heard $1500. I didn't think they would go so far into crazy town with it, but from what you guys are saying that's the case. Thank god. Or maybe theyre not doing as much as I think, but the consultant just charges an arm and a leg. Suffice it to say I will not be hiring a consultant.
Nothing here yet. Am mainly concerned with anchoring our big bookshelves to the wall and hanging our TV. Our friends with a 14 month old came over a few weeks ago so that was helpful to see what needed to be child proofed based on what he went after.
Who has started babyproofing? I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it. Our neighbor has a baby about a month older than DD and they hired someone to do it for them...to the tune of about $1500. I think I need to find a money tree.
WTF oh no $1500, I need to open me a babyproofing business
Post by WittyLittle on Aug 10, 2015 14:58:08 GMT -5
As usual im with badwolf on this. My kids too top heavy to crawl. He just ends up faceplanting and sticking his butt up in the air wiggling it around. I think we'll baby proof when he's 8 and grown in to his head.
Any recs on furniture anchors? I've read too many stories about dressers and other furniture falling on kid and it scares the sh*t out of me and I know none of our stuff is anchored.
Who has started babyproofing? I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it. Our neighbor has a baby about a month older than DD and they hired someone to do it for them...to the tune of about $1500. I think I need to find a money tree.
$1500.. seriously? Did they bubblewrap their entire house?
All you need are outlet covers and those foam corner things for sharp table edges. And door knob things if you have a runner.
You can get a kit with all of those things for about $20 on Amazon.
ETA: gates for stairs and cabinet locks.
And furniture anchors. Don't forget the furniture anchors.
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Post by krispy83 on Aug 11, 2015 13:50:37 GMT -5
We live in earthquake country so all of our bookshelves, dressers, etc are anchored anyway. We have outlet covers, cabinet locks and stove knob covers. We had those door knob covers but DS figured out how to bust those off very quickly so we installed high latches on the front door and the one to the garage. I think that's it...
I just saw that there is a baby proofing section on Zulily today. Perfect timing for this thread.
Me too! I like their fabric stair gates for the bottom of the staircase. Oh course, I look at that and say I can make that! Contemplating whether to try and make one or not.
We are going to finish baby proofing his playroom this weekend after we finish fixing up the computer room...needs a last coat of paint then we can move things in there. LO is FAST army crawling these days. The rest of the house will wait a bit. We have a colonial with doors on every room, so its easy to block him out of places.
I just saw that there is a baby proofing section on Zulily today. Perfect timing for this thread.
Me too! I like their fabric stair gates for the bottom of the staircase. Oh course, I look at that and say I can make that! Contemplating whether to try and make one or not.
This isn't quite the same, but I had pinned it a while ago. Deciding if I want to try making one.
Me too! I like their fabric stair gates for the bottom of the staircase. Oh course, I look at that and say I can make that! Contemplating whether to try and make one or not.
This isn't quite the same, but I had pinned it a while ago. Deciding if I want to try making one.
That's pretty cool. I think I may do that to block off the TV stand since baby playland is right in front of it and a regular gate might just get pushed down.
That's pretty cool. I think I may do that to block off the TV stand since baby playland is right in front of it and a regular gate might just get pushed down.
Ooo nice idea! We have the same situation here! Ugh, thinking of this is overwhelming, especially because I know I'm gunna have to convince DH that some of these things are more necessary than he believes.
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