Baby proofing is no joke. But it's fairly contained to things within a standing reach. Toddler proofing, well that pretty much covers... everything. Because if it isn't in reach, it can be. You've got to think creatively. As Travis says, "I just can't think of enough stuff to tell them NOT to do!"
Well, we finally locked down some drawers. Why now? One, we can't really store the things in those drawers anywhere else. Two, because they can do more than just open the drawers and drop stuff over the edge now. They can fish things out. After Addison started to lift my scissors out of the junk drawer, I knew we had to do something. So now, thanks to my handy husband and a $4.50 kit from Wal-mart, our top row of kitchen drawers are now safety-fied. Such a small investment for the security of knowing those drawers are officially off-limits.
And while he was at it, Mr. Handy also kid-proofed the playroom dresser drawers. Yay for being able to keep diapers and wipes in the playroom now!! And while it was a major nuisance to keep those stocked an arm's reach around the corner in the kitchen, it was actually another problem that prompted me to proof those drawers.
Addison, on two occasions has recently shouted, "Need a little help please... HELP please!!?!" from the playroom. Which sent me dashing in, to find her holding the entire dresser drawer up. She'd pulled it out so far that it came off its track and was perched on that last inch of shelf before it crashed down on top of her precious little feet. And she was holding things up for dear life, er... toes as it were. Oh no, those baby toes are not getting crunched on my watch.
Now, if I could just figure out a way to toddler proof diapers. So that they can't be removed at will... Once this week, I walked into the playroom and both kids were pantsless. And once, I walked in and Caden was going commando. I asked what happened and he said, "A'son taked my diaper off!" Seriously, somebody figure out how to toddler proof those things!
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