Professional Baby-proofer (no, I didn't make it up)
Submitted as evidence:
Yes, that is just a pillow. No, it doesn't keep her out of our bookshelf. Also, *gasp!* an exposed outlet! The horror. Luckily, we don't spend too much time in this room.
Usually, we are here:
Yes, that is tinfoil. Yes, it did so work! Up until she figured out "Hey! This is just tinfoil and tape! This crap rips right off of here! Suckahs!" It took about a week. (give or take 4 days) This is where we keep the movies and she is constantly opening the cases. Or throwing them. I need doors.
I also have the trash can blocked off with a couple of kitchen stools, which is really more of a speed bump than a deterrent. I had to move the recycling out to the garage, had to move the dog's water dish up into the sink, and yesterday I found 2 onesies stuffed into a bathroom vanity drawer.
Remember when I said this?
"In general, I have a pretty relaxed attitude about keeping baby "safe" - there are some things that I think babies just have to learn... I refuse to create a padded cell for her." (sorry, I can't find the link, but I know I've said this or something like it...)Hahahaha- Some of you should have kicked me. Clearly, I was delusional. My cousins have a little boy who is one month older than Attila. Their living room is super baby-proofed. They moved out all but one lamp, they moved all the DVDs into a box in another room and they just keep baby toys on those shelves. They have a cabinet and plastic all over their TV and accessories. They only have the one coffee table (where the toys are) no other tables in the room. It was crazy. But, I figured, she is an early childhood teacher at a daycare center, she is around toddlers all the time, it's her job to go to extremes with this sort of thing.
I am now starting to think she was not all that crazy... In fact, I think I might call her for advice. Also, I am going to start searching for "padded cell" on Craigslist.
5 comments:
I hear Syl's got a "free to good home" kennel - I'm sure you can retrofit that to meet your needs.
With the kids, we took two tacks:
1. My SIL took the glass out of the coffee tables. Both kids were fist-bangers.
2. Accept that you may not have nice things.
Note to self: When Sprout starts moving around, don't ask akj for advice.
We have taken this tack - baby proof the things that could kill her and count the rest as "no-touch". Teaches them to listen. These things are: speaker wires (probably wouldn't kill her), trash (although I wipe down can with bleach wipes regularly, just in case), pots and pans, the Amaryllis in the living room that won't flower, and the pasta cabinet. She's done well with the "no touch" areas and only uses them to test our resolve these days.
AKJ, this totally cracked me up! The tinfoil particularly struck me as babyproofing by someone who's done theatre design — really creative and clever, but most effective from a distance of 30 feet or more...
OMG Pusher, LOL! That is sooo funny because it is sooo true! :)
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