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Finding and fixing potential hazards at home makes for a safe baby, so there's good reason to do your homework.
"We can't say that a specific hazard leads to a specific injury -- like a faulty smoke detector leading to a burn -- but there is evidence that homes with hazards have higher risk of injury for children," says John LeBlanc, M.D., author of a 2006 Canadian study on home safety and children. Still, there's more to babyproofing than sticking a few plugs into your electrical outlets.
One option is to turn the whole job over to a babyproofing consultant....
I remember being worried when my kids started crawling and walking about what they could get into (cabinets with medicine, cleaning products, etc.). You babyproof the house to safeguard the ones that don't know any better, but then we can be exposing them to harm with the products we use on them such as the baby wipes, baby shampoo, and the cleaning products we use to clean the house they live in. Many of these products have carinogens. Research products then make your families healthier by simply switching products to things that are both healthier and good for the environment. Why harm your family if you don't have to.
I remember panicking when I was pregnant, combing those child safety aisles in the humongo baby stores, wondering would I really need pinch guards for doors, ugly coffee table corner wraps, and a toilet paper roll guard that could keep a Mensa member out.
As it turned out, my daughter, now two, hasn't bonked into the table yet and never really developed an interest in unraveling the Charmin. All we've really needed are outlet covers and a cabinet latch for the cleaning supplies under the sink. Total cost: Maybe 10 bucks?
The babyproofing industry can easily prey on the fears of new mothers. Wait and see what the problem areas are based on your own child's curiosity. You just may find child proofing can be done more simply--and inexpensively--than you ever imagined.
Which isn't to say that you won't want a liquor cabinet lock when the kids are oh, say 16...
-Liz @ Mom-101
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August 28, 2007
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When our daughter was only just 4 months old, another couple brought over their son, a precocious and active toddler aged 3.... read more
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June 27, 2007
Pavlov method? Maybe not
When it came time to babyproof the house ... I didn't bother. Instead, when he got near the cupboard under the sink, or the stove, or the outlet ... I yelled really loud ... "NO! DON"T DO THAT!!!" And he'd shrink in fear.... read more
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