Our son is very energetic and very curious. This makes for a dangerous combination at times, especially at home. We’ve learned some tricks about baby-proofing that might come in handy for you.

#1) Move it. The number one trick that we were told was “move everything UP”. Anything you don’t want your child getting into, should be placed out of their reach. And we are learning that this “reach” seems to keep expanding week by week.

Cheaply made TV stand riseExample: we had to buy a new TV because our old one died (partly because he found the buttons on it — see tip #2). Before we placed the new TV on the entertainment center, I put an unused plastic box strong enough to support it underneath. It raised it an extra 7 inches, enough to keep the buttons, screen, and cords out of Mason’s hands.

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