Ok, I admit іt. I’m a HORRIBLE procrastinator. Mу ƖіttƖе guy іѕ 4 1/2 months οƖԁ аnԁ I аm јυѕt now thinking οf baby proofing mу house. I know аbουt switch covers аnԁ cabinet locks. Don’t need a baby gate, nο stairs. Door knob covers? Toilet seat locks? Whеn ԁοеѕ baby proofing become аn excuse fοr nοt teaching reasonable boundaries аnԁ paying attention tο thе child?
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9 Responses to “How much “baby proofing” is necessary?”
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YOU SHOULD START NOW BC PRETTY SOON HE’LL BE MOBILE && HE WILL JUST GET INTO ANY && EVERYTHING. MY BABY’S FAVORITES WERE THE KITCHEN CABINETS…. SHE WOULD JUST GO IN && SIT IN FRONT OF THE CABINET SHE HAD OPENED && PULL ALL THE POTS && PANS OUT….. ON A DAILY BASIS. SO I GOT THOSE MAGNETIC LOCKS FROM WALMART.
I have a 6 and a four yr old and never had to concern myself with baby proofing…. I think reasonable precautions should be taken IE. keeping medication up high and any poisons safely closed up in a high laundry cupboard…
I think baby proofing is over rated and done by those who are extremely paranoid or not really around to watch their kids. I have never had a prob with either of my sons…
The only thing that you may need if you have open plan living is locks for kitchen cupboards.
When it comes to teaching baby what he can and cant touch make it serious, which yes can be hard to demonstrate otherwise they think it is a game and will think its funny when they go to touch it.
I never had anything except outlet covers and a baby gate fence around the wood stove. Everything else was put up where they couldn’t reach it. By the time they were old enough to open doors they were old enough to learn to stay out of that room if they weren’t supposed to be in there.
I don’t view babyproofing as an excuse not to teach. I view it as…I simply can not keep my eye on him every second of the day. They are clever little creatures and can be out of your eyesight in a moments notice, so in THOSE instances…you definitely want the locks/covers/etc.
My son is 15 months and we don’t need door knob covers yet (although, it could be that this OLD house has doorknobs from the turn of the century and even I have trouble turning them.) We also don’t use a toilet lock, he has learned to lift the lid and throw things in the bowl…I just keep the door shut. You’ll figure out what you need as your baby gets more mobile.
*Baby proofing also keeps my dogs out of the trash.
Let me put it this way:
We never used that crap, and we never had any problems.
Medicine, “poisons” (cleaning products and such), and other dangerous items up high and out of reach and voila…no problems.
If you keep an eye on them when they are in the crawling stage, you don’t have anything to worry about. Then when they begin to cruise/walk they are old enough to learn what “no” means. I would always say it in a firm tone and move them away from whatever they were getting into that they couldn’t have. If that didn’t work, I would give them a tap on the hands and say “no” again. That usually worked right away…no problems after doing that. Might not be your cup of tea, but I never saw the harm in it and if a tap on the hands is what I have to do to keep them out of danger, so be it.
I actually think it’s safer to not use baby proofing items. Why? Well if it’s locked up 1) It’s only going to make them more determined and 2) It might keep them out of whatever it is, but it’s not teaching anything. By leaving things exposed you can teach what is off limits and what isn’t. For example, if you have safety plugs on your outlets that might keep the baby away from them at home…but are they going to know not to touch them if they’re in another home without covers?
i agree that its not an excuse not to teach but i would rather take pprecautions because it doesnt take long for a child to be out of your sight and into somthing that could seriouls hurt him. especiall if you have more than one. i personally did the minmum in my house. we dont have stairs. so i have outlet covers, cabinet locks in my kitchen and batherooms, and doorknob covers on my bedreoom the bathroom, the nursery, and my linene closet. theres really nothing that could hurt him in the linen closet, but its ore to save my sanity, because my son likes to get in there nad pull all the blankets out.. i actually did it to toddler proof because my daughter isnt mobile yet.
Many babies survive non baby proof homes. But I always think that babyproofing is a good idea. I think that the following are a good idea for everybody:
outlet covers, cabinet locks, baby gates, and making sure everything is secure (making sure a heavy cabinet won’t roll over on baby’s feet, book shelves won’t fall if climbed on, and lamps can’t be easily knocked over), and putting everything potentially dangerous at least 12 inches out of your little guy’s reach.
So is just cleaning up the house, paying close attention to make sure nothing is rolled under the bed, behind furniture, or in curtains. You don’t want your baby finding a screw that worked its way out of something unnoticed!
I also think it is a great idea to keep some sort of monitor system. It could be a baby monitor, family pets, or just staying close enough that you will hear if your little one screams. I personally left the dogs in my daughter’s play room. (dogs with good, calm, protective instincts)
We never needed the door knob covers, toilet seat locks, leashes, or window alarms for my kid. But I have known some very spirited little kids (mainly boys) who needed them. – So I don’t think you should totally rule them out before you get to know his toddler personality.
My daughter’s babysitter even had to go as far as having a special latch put at the TOP of her screen door so her 3 yr old wouldn’t escape! Even with plenty of boundaries and discipline, he is just a happy little boy that wants to get into things.
I baby proofed for pure convenience. I didn’t want my son in certain drawers/cabinets in the kitchen, in the bathroom playing in the toilet, baby gate was great for keeping the animals separate from the baby when necessary, etc.
We didn’t baby proof until he was mobile. No need to. You figure it out as you go instead of buying all these “must have” products that don’t work.
ie toilet seat locks! I’ve bought many types- even a “pro grade” $25 one and he ripped it right off. lol We put a doorknob cover on and keep the door shut. The kidco magnetic locks for cabinets and drawers are the best. A pain to have to grab the key to open it every time but you get used to it. My son broke every other type of lock we tried prior.
Uh………I’m sorry, I don’t understand. What exactly are you baby proofing at 4 1/2 months old??????????