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Baby-Proofing Room by Room — Everything We Did Before She Started Crawling
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items She face-planted into our coffee table before I even thought about corner guards. 🤍 That was my wake-up call to actually baby-proof the whole house instead of just winging it. Sharing everything we did room by room, based on what actually mattered (...
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🛋️ Living Room
Kitchen
🛁 Bathroom
🛏️ Bedroom/Nursery
🛋️ Living Room
Bought a big pack and just did every outlet in the house at once instead of room by room — one afternoon and done, no more worrying
Thyle 200 Pcs Clear Baby Proof Outlet Covers
She face-planted into the coffee table corner once before we got these — never happened again after
12 Pack Soft Corner Protectors Baby Proof
Did this the same week she started pulling up on furniture — a tipped dresser is genuinely one of the scariest things that can happen and totally preventable
Ougourim Furniture Anchors 10 Pack Baby Proof
Used this to block off the living room entrance to the kitchen — one-hand open feature was clutch when my hands were always full
Babelio Extra Wide Baby Gate w/ Cat Door
Added these once she started climbing stairs on her own — small thing but gave me so much more confidence letting her practice without hovering right behind her
LifeGrip Anti Slip Traction Treads 6x32" 10pk
Kitchen
Switched from the cheap sliding ones to the invisible kind after she figured out how to pull them off in like a week — these actually held up
Vmaisi Magnetic Cabinet Locks - 12 Locks, 2 Keys
Non-negotiable once she started standing at counter height — she'd reach for anything shiny and the stove was right there
Stove Knob Safety Covers - 5 Pack Heat Resistant
Didn't think we'd need this until she figured out how to open the fridge and pulled everything off the bottom shelf onto the floor
EUDEMON Child Proof Fridge Door Lock Grey
Added this once she started cruising along the counters — didn't want to risk her pulling the oven door open even when it wasn't on
EUDEMON Childproof Oven Door Lock - Black
She was way too interested in digging through the trash once she could reach the pedal — this stopped that phase fast
Jool Baby Safety Strap Locks 4 Pack
🛁 Bathroom
Sounds excessive until you realize how fast toddlers are drawn to water — installed this the day she started walking
Toilet Locks Baby Proof 2-Pack with Arm
Medicine cabinet was priority #1 in the bathroom — way scarier than anything in the kitchen if she got into it
SKYLA HOMES Child Safety Cabinet Locks, 8 Pack
Bathtubs get slippery fast with soap and water — this made bath time feel so much safer once she started standing up in there
GORILLA GRIP Bath Tub Shower Mat 35x16
"Cheap little thing but it's saved her forehead more than once when she slipped reaching for a toy
Baby Bathtub Faucet Cover Silicone Whale
Installed this after she wandered in and got into the toilet water before I even noticed she'd left the living room
SCHLAGE Accent Privacy Door Handle Satin Nickel
🛏️ Bedroom/Nursery
Non-negotiable for us living upstairs — didn't want to take any chances once she figured out how to climb onto the windowsill
ZRFCXE Window Locks for Sliding Windows (4 Pack)
Had no idea this was even a risk until I read about it — took five minutes to wrap up every cord in the house and gave me real peace of mind
Blind Cord Winder 4-Pack: Child & Pet Safety