Another Clever Idea for Repurposing a Crib Bumper
Our readers never fail to surprise us with good ideas and ingenuity! Many of you left Amber with helpful suggestions for ways to repurpose her crib bumper yesterday. It reminded us of an idea we s...
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Turn a Day Bed Around for a Safe Toddler Sleep Spot
Good Idea
Many of you weighed in on our discussion of toddler beds yesterday with some arguing the merits of transitioning straight to a twin bed and others preferring something in between. Well what do you ...
Do You Toddler-Proof The Christmas Tree?
It's kind of ironic; once you have a child, you really want to go all out for the holidays to make it special for them. But then you realize like we did- Oh yeah, we have a 14 month old who is intere...
Baby-Proofing a Wall Heater
Good Questions
Q: Since the weather is starting to get chilly, I need to find a way to baby-proof the wall heater in our apartment. Our son is always on the go and starting to walk, so we need help fast! It's not ...
Mini First Aid from Kabalab
We saw this at Target a few days ago while we were picking up a larger first aid kit for the house, and were captured by both the design and usefulness. We ended up tossing one in our basket....
Felt Board Fireplace Screen
We used to dream of having a fireplace, but now that we have a (clumsy) toddler we're thankful not to have to babyproof one. Christie of Childhood 101 devised a clever way of keeping her daughter o...
Sleepover Checklist
We found this list over at the National Fire Protection Association, and thought at first it'd be a checklist for when you host a sleepover, but actually it's a list of things to ask the parents who a...
Numi Baby Gate
When it comes to babyproofing, safety is the priority. But we've never understood why aesthetics and good design can't play supporting roles. Take a look at the baby gates in your house - we try not...
Socket-Lockits
Our first thought when we saw these- cute, but do we really need "cute" electrical outlet covers? And...wouldn't the colorful designs make the baby even more likely to reach for them? But the invent...
Woolly Pocket Gardening Company
As our 1-year-olds (literally) ate dirt in the playground the other day a friend and I were talking about babyproofing and plants - keeping plants safe from grabby little hands and keeping young kid...
Laptop Keyboard Protector
If she see it, she's generally heading straight for it- our laptop. And lately, it's her favorite choice for something to push on as she's learning to stand. And those skype sessions with grandma a...
Planning For An Emergency In Your Home
Planning for an emergency in your home isn't always something we want to think about, but is something we need to be prepared for. Have you taken time to look around your space and assess what you w...
Look! Crib Bumper for Baby-Proofing Hearth
Not only did Mandy answer her own Good Question for baby-proofing her concrete hearth, she utilized a crib bumper to do it! Actually, Mandy's brilliant mother-in-law gets the credit for this clever...
Little Nutty Bike Helmets by Nutcase
We don't normally notice kids' helmets for bicycling or scooting. But on a recent shopping trip for helmets, we saw these by Nutcase and really liked the design....
Health Tracks
Remember when you had to hunt down your immunizations at your old pediatrician for your college or grad school applications? Well, you could make things a lot easier for your child if you keep good ...
Patrull Corner Bumper
Well, dang. Of course we discovered these cute corner bumpers at Ikea right after finally caving and installing the boring old regular kind around our house. (For some reason, our intrepid one-year-ol...
Safety-Proofing Wires
We wish we had thought of this years ago long before baby. With a husband with a mini music recording studio in a corner of the living room, we've always detested the mess of wires. Now that baby's...
Survey: What Does Your Child Stand on in the Kitchen?
We love the Learning Tower pictured above, but the cost and the size make it prohibitive for some. We'll confess that we let our preschooler stand on a chair (under supervision) when he helps out at t...
Hot or Not? Thudguard Baby Head Gear
Lesson the chance of head injuries with thudguard. Vote below......
Kiddo Kidkeeper Proximity Alarm
Have you ever been in a store or park or other public space, turned around and didn't see your child immediately? It can happen no matter how diligent you are. Perhaps the Kiddo Kidkeeper can be of ...
Christmas Tree Safety
Slinks: n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Before we leave you for the weekend, we want to pass on some information about tree safety since many of you will be lighting and decorating a tree this holiday season. AT San Francisco has put tog...
Parenting Blog Roundup 10.07.08
Z Recommends draws attentions to a potential problem with Carter's tagless infant clothes. One reader reports: "as I took off his pajamas, the skin on his upper back came off with it." What else i...
Look! Stylish Babyproofed Stairs and Railing in Mid-Century Home
If stylish babyproofing sounds like an oxymoron, think again. When Jora and her husband purchased a gorgeous 1962 "mid-century modern" home in San Diego last year they were thrilled, but with two y...
Safety Recall: Selected Haba Infant Toys
There has been a recall of nineteen models of Haba puzzles, rattles, pacifier holders, and stroller toys, due to choking hazard caused by small parts coming off. Luckily, of the fifteen reported cases...
Crib Recall
The Jardine Crib sold at Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us has been recalled. Apparently, there have been 42 incidents of the slats and spindles breaking. As a result, there were four cases where child...
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