Looking for a service that will childproof (babyproof) our home
Does anyone have a current recommendation for a baby/child proofing service? We have 6 month old that is working toward being mobile. We thought we had a good idea of how/what to childproof but a friend brought her toddler over the other day and we clearly underestimated the tenacity and ingenuity of a curious toddler. Any recommendations of a service that could come evaluate our apartment and install reasonable safety precautions would be appreciated. Thank you!
Oct 30, 2017
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I have to laugh because a toddler is really the best childproofing "service" available! The thing is, every child is different and some will be more curious/dangerous/accident-prone than others. Of course you would do the basics, like move chemicals out from under the sinks/lock kitchen cabinets, cover electrical outlets, and secure furniture/TV to the walls (you should do that anyway for earthquake safety). Turns out a lot of earthquake safety tips are relevant to toddlers, which I think illustrates the power about toddlers! But some things, like moving CDs up where the baby can't find them and throw around/scratch everywhere (yes, we're old), will be unique to your family. One family we hung out with a lot when my kids were little had a very large record collection in low, open cabinets. They strung strong cord across the records so that the pesky toddler couldn't pull them out, but was easily removable for easy listenin'. Anyway, we found that after the rudimentary safety basics, toddler "childproofing" was a matter of matching your child's tenacity to your family lifestyle. We got tips from just being around other families, especially with older kids, and seeing what they did.