OHbaby! Forums : Baby Proofing https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:54:44 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:27:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=19820 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : check your potplants aren&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460387&title=baby-proofing#460387 Author: lizzle
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Posted: 05 August 2008 at 6:27pm

check your potplants aren't poisonous.]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:27:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460387&title=baby-proofing#460387 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : Our kitchen is downstairs so she...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460207&title=baby-proofing#460207 Author: MissCandice
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Posted: 05 August 2008 at 3:08pm

Our kitchen is downstairs so she cant get to it, also the stair gate that blocks the stairs also stops her from getting to the bathroom, so she only has her room, my room and our living room. I just went and bought plug things. I seen the corner things but our coffe table has round corners so no pointy bits.. Im going to crawl around tonight and have a look..]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:08:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460207&title=baby-proofing#460207 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : I got down at crawling level &...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460190&title=baby-proofing#460190 Author: Glow
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Posted: 05 August 2008 at 2:57pm

I got down at crawling level & searched around the house for dangers hazards etc & reassed as they got more mobile.

Power points, cords & anything electrical are Kalyx favs but Brae was more of a bang head on corners & jam fingers kinda kid- both love/d to eat everything]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:57:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460190&title=baby-proofing#460190 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : We just had a stair guard. She&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460174&title=baby-proofing#460174 Author: FionaS
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Posted: 05 August 2008 at 2:47pm

We just had a stair guard. She's never tried to get into drawers or many cupboards and is only just climbing now. She opens the plastics cupboard but has never tried any of the others! Our video player is in a cabinet and she has never tried to open it.

Guess we were just lucky - she explores everything outside but doesn't get into things inside.]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:47:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460174&title=baby-proofing#460174 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : We gated the kitchen off so he...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460150&title=baby-proofing#460150 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 19820
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 2:30pm

We gated the kitchen off so he can't get anything in there and just in case all the chemicals have been moved to overhead cupboards in the laundry. I have pretty much just baby proofed what he touches. So for us that has been a couple of power points that he can get to, the doors on the tv unit, some drawers on another unit in the lounge which he uses to pull himself up but they just fly open without the catches. We are gonna gate the other end of the lounge off as well cos at the moment he keeps posting everything he can get his hands on out of the cat flap and its driving me batty.
Oh and we keep the bathroom door shut as well cos Spencer also has a fascination with the toilet and bin.

So I would just watch what she is drawn to and then fix the problem, not much point baby proofing stuff she has no interest in touching, just makes it a nuisance for you.]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:30:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460150&title=baby-proofing#460150 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : for sharp corners such as coffee...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460149&title=baby-proofing#460149 Author: kriss
Subject: 19820
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 2:30pm

for sharp corners such as coffee tables you can buy plastic protectors, and oven doors can be easily pulled down on heads if in reach. at babycity they have a safety pack which includes socket protectors and drawer stoppers etc, they are usually near the counter and about $20 i think??]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:30:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=460149&title=baby-proofing#460149 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : jamming fingers is a favourtie...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=459884&title=baby-proofing#459884 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 19820
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 9:55am

jamming fingers is a favourtie past time here and I have had to move the catches up to the higher drawrs now that he is cruising (no he didnt learn on the lower drawers).  Tom has also just worked out the toilet seat and is fascinated with the toilet and the rubbish bins in there.  ugh!  He has also just worked out how to open cupboards so make sure these have catches on and all dangerous chemicals etc are up high....Tom gets into our pantry and tries to drink soy sauce

 

Another thing to think about is your kitchen....where is your oven.  Ours is wall mounted so out of reach but if you have the normal on the ground one remember that that gets hot.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:55:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=459884&title=baby-proofing#459884 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : Yep definelty the power plug sockets....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=459866&title=baby-proofing#459866 Author: My3Sons
Subject: 19820
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 9:41am

Yep definelty the power plug sockets.  Potplants she may try to climp up on and knock over.  My DS used to crawl over to the magazine rack and start ripping them lol!  Basically get down and have a crawl around and anything that looks like it might be messy, and or dangerous lol.  Another thing my boy used to always go for is the cd rack!  You kinda have to decide whether you want to move everything til she is a bit older, or teach her that she cant touch some things IYKWIM?  Personally I moved most things, saved the hassle til they were old enough to understand a bit more

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:41:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=459866&title=baby-proofing#459866 <![CDATA[Baby Proofing : Or shall i say toddler proofing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=459858&title=baby-proofing#459858 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 19820
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 9:34am

Or shall i say toddler proofing lol.. Only 10 days to go and then shes a toddler

What did you do to baby proof? We have a stair gate as we are upstairs. We dont have anything she can knock over and our bookcases etc are built into the walls.

Do i buy those plastic things that go into spare plugs so she doesnt jam anything into it? Draw lock thingys so she doesnt jam her fingers?

What else??]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:34:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19820&PID=459858&title=baby-proofing#459858