tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446413714704376496.post6996359914130258997..comments2024-03-27T17:41:44.339-07:00Comments on A Working Title For a Busy Mom: Baby ProofingTheresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631590002955012588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446413714704376496.post-27053436409095205352010-07-20T10:14:14.188-07:002010-07-20T10:14:14.188-07:00I'm glad to know I'm not alone. Amy, if A...I'm glad to know I'm not alone. Amy, if Audrey were ever in the kitchen without me specifically watching where she was or I used cleaning chemicals that most people don't use in cooking I would have had those latches on before she was born for exactly the reason you say because you are very right. (I will still put them on just in case if I ever see her heading for any of the cabinets.) However, we are lucky in that our house is laid out so that I can watch her playing in the living room while cooking dinner in the kitchen so she doesn't tend to come in there so much. I do have a cabinet that she's allowed to play in, but she doesn't seem to care about it. Also, for the most part redirecting works really well for Audrey too, though I have to go and physically move her, I can't just tell her to stop. (She's stubborn, wonder where she gets that from.)<br /><br />Megan, I do have to wonder if there are people who don't watch their kids that need those things. However, I think it might be harder if you had multiple kids that were still young enough to have trouble with boundaries. That said, if the list of "necessary" baby things I was given when I registered at BRU is any indication, I really think they might be trying to exploit the first time parents that don't know any better. (But I may be cynical too.) Not only did I not need 90% of the baby-proofing section, but I didn't need 90% of the things on their list. We have one stroller (only used for jogging) instead of the 5 strollers they say you need and never did buy a bouncy seat, disposable diapers, formula, bottle warmer, nursing cover, baby bathtub, baby lotion or even diaper rash cream (coconut oil does the trick on the rare occasion that something is needed) that they promised we wouldn't be able to survive without. I'm just glad I decided to wait until Audrey actually needed a given thing before buying it, we've saved a ton of money that way...Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631590002955012588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446413714704376496.post-11479043417504043832010-07-19T10:51:53.982-07:002010-07-19T10:51:53.982-07:00We have the same attitudes and approach toward bab...We have the same attitudes and approach toward babyproofing. There is a "safe zone" section we made in our family room, but even that contains some stereo and tv equipment, which I have covered with a sheet (seems to do the trick, for the most part). Since I keep an eye on E there haven't been issues. We did buy latches to put on the kitchen cabinet doors, but have yet to install them. One thing I have done in places where injury may occur is use pillows. For example, E often wants to stand up next to a wooden chair that he frequently bumps his head on. I have placed pillows around it so that he can't get close enough to hit his head. (For the most part, suprisingly, he doesn't move the pillows).<br /><br />Like you, I have been a bit baffled by the overwhelming amount of baby proofing products at, say, Babies R Us. I wasn't sure if those items were actually needed, or if they were just an exploitation of new parents who don't know any better. Or, if they are geared toward parents who don't really watch their kids (is that so common??)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587327057215776804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446413714704376496.post-29556500421828962322010-07-15T17:58:30.940-07:002010-07-15T17:58:30.940-07:00I've talked to you a little bit about my baby-...I've talked to you a little bit about my baby-proofing style, and after reading this I think we're in agreement about just about everything. We've plugged up every electrical outlet, and have latched the cabinet doors that contain anything harmful (if ingested). I was told by a nurse that it was important to do that early on b/c if you wait you might forget...and once they're walking, they're quick!! But it sounds like you guys use some pretty harmless stuff, so I wouldn't worry :) Other than that, we have one cabinet door that we let her open on our entertainment center (it has a blanket and some toys in it), and E's just as happy as a clam playing in that one little place. We say "no touch" a few times when she starts getting into things that she should stay away from, and always redirect her right away...which has worked better than I ever imagined it would. And that's about it for now. I'm sure that once she's a little bit faster it will be more difficult, but for now it works :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172125204458644177noreply@blogger.com