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Turn babyproofing into a treasure hunt with a ‘hazard tin’

in: Health & Safety

Greg of Womb to Bloom published this fantastic babyproofing tip on his blog, but it's so good I offer you an abridged version: Our daughter has reached the age where she's starting to roll around to get from Point A to Point B. She's not crawling yet but you can tell she's getting prepped for […]

Review: Babyproofing Your Marriage

in: Etc.

My review of the book “Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More, Argue Less, and Communicate Better as Your Family Grows.”

Plastic clamp as quick babyproofing tool

in: Health & Safety

Mark found a great tool for low-tech babyproofing: We discovered a great way to block off Zen from areas like the TV and the steps, places that standard baby gates just can do the job. We got some all-purpose plastic clamps from the hardware store and we use some old throw rugs to cover up […]

DIY babyproofing

in: Health & Safety

Nick posted pictures of his various homemade babyproofing hacks — including one absolute failure. (Those darn kids.) More childproofing/babyproofing hacks: • Tennis balls babyproof sharp table corners • Hairbands as lightweight cabinet locks • Low-tech babyproofing: Keeping doors shut Tags: Baby, Babyproofing, Parenting

Low-tech babyproofing: keeping doors shut

in: Health & Safety

Here's how Amie keeps toddler fingers safe from pinchy doors: When we did our babyproofing we were unable to install commercial door handle latches because most require removing the doorknob/handle, and ours are very difficult to remove. Our cheap, easy solution was to place folded-up washcloths in between the door and the frame while closing […]

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