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12-05-2012 at 4:02 PM
unaveragej...
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Baby Proofing for Nieces and Nephews

My DS is only 5.5 months old, but we're probably going to be hosting a family thing at our house next month. I have lots of nieces and nephews, ages 1 and up, who will probably be here, and I need help baby proofing. (My SIL has 3 under 3 and they are into EVERYTHING!) I figure we will corral them in the living room to keep things simple. I bought cabinet door latches for the built-in and entertainment center. I've already covered the outlets. I figure I will cover the hearth with a thick quilt b/c it's bumpy stone and I don't think those rubber bumpers will stick to it well. What am I forgetting? Also, can you recommend some good gates? (DH prefers the kind that he doesn't have to anchor with screws.)

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12-06-2012 at 2:53 AM
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I haven't done anything other than the stuff you've listed and DS is 15 months and definitely into everything.

For the fireplace I'd recommend one of those 6 sided play yards.  They're really versatile.  We use ours to block off the office portion of our basement from the playroom portion.

For gates, we only have one at the bottom of the stairs and we have this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Evenflo-Summit-Easy-Walk-Thru-Gate/dp/B001H0GF24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354783939&sr=8-1&keywords=pressure+mounted+baby+gate+with+door

Aside from some people having issues with learning to open the door portion, we haven't had any issues and DS dangles off of it trying to yank it down.


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12-06-2012 at 9:03 AM
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I can't remember the name of the gates my husband bought, but at DD1's first birthday, we put the foam tiles down, and two gate systems together in a sort of circle. We then threw the kids in (literally :)) with some toys. I'm not sure if DH had to screw anything in, but I think the gates just came in a box and clicked together. He got them at BRU, but bought two units so that we could make a circle. The sides are mesh so the kids can see out, but they about 2 1/2 - 3 feet high so no one is making an escape. Good luck with all those kids in your house. I hope your furniture survives!!

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