thread: Child-proofing safety question

  1. #1
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    Jul 2008
    Brisbane
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    Child-proofing safety question

    Our boy has started pulling himself up on furniture. He has pretty bad balance and just doesn't know how to fall when he loses his balance - he just kind of keels over and lands like a sack of potatoes! So I am always close-by to catch him and we have foam mats around the furniture to cushion his fall should one happen (if only he knew how to fall back onto his bum!).

    We have a long flat television cabinet - about 1.5ft high and is prefect for him to pull up onto. He does it ALL DAY LONG! The problem is that it has a very sharp edge and I am so worried that he may lose his balance - which he doesn't have to begin with - and I won't be close enough to catch him and (heaven forbid) he bashes his teeth out or they pierce his lip.

    I just want to know what you ladies have done in a similar situation. Is there anything available that I can stick on to blunt the hard edge? I can't drape anything on the cabinet (like a blanket) because we have a massive TV on it that we don't want him to pull off.

    I would really appreciate any suggestions. TIA

  2. #2
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    Feb 2008
    Adelaide SA
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    I have seen plastic corner protectors that you might be able to use. They are usually wherever the baby proofing products are.

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jun 2005
    Blue Mountains
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    I think you can get things for corners... not sure about whole edges. We never baby proofed any edges. Accidents happen... but they learn pretty quick

    Maybe you can help him plonk onto his bum... if you repeat it enough he might get the idea quicker?