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How to Baby Proof a Pull-Out Pantry

How to Baby Proof a Pull-Out Pantry

My younger daughter was 18 months old when she figured out the pull-out pantry. I heard the familiar rumble of the drawer gliding open, then silence. By the time I crossed the kitchen, she had a box of pasta in...

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How to Baby Proof a Medicine Cabinet Properly

How to Baby Proof a Medicine Cabinet Properly

Every 15 seconds, someone in the U.S. calls a poison center about an exposure, about 2.1 million calls in 2024 alone, according to America’s Poison Centers. A significant share of those calls involve children who found something they shouldn’t have....

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How to Baby Proof a Lazy Susan Cabinet

How to Baby Proof a Lazy Susan Cabinet

Most cabinet locks work on one assumption: the door opens from one spot. A Lazy Susan breaks that assumption entirely.The rotating tray inside means your child can push the door open at any angle, reach around the edge, and spin...

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Living Room Outlet and Cord Safety: Hiding Hazards in Plain Sight

Living Room Outlet and Cord Safety: Hiding Hazards in Plain Sight

The living room looks safe. Soft couch, low coffee table, maybe a basket of toys in the corner. But the outlets clustered behind the entertainment center, the lamp cord snaking across the baseboard, the window blind cord looped over its...

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How to Baby Proof Under the Kitchen Sink: Chemicals and Pipes

How to Baby Proof Under the Kitchen Sink: Chemicals and Pipes

Every 15 seconds, someone in the U.S. calls a poison center about an exposure, about 2.1 million calls in 2024 alone, according to America’s Poison Centers. A significant share of those calls involve children who found something under the kitchen...

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Bathroom Cabinet Locks: Keeping Medications and Cleaners Away from Baby

Bathroom Cabinet Locks: Keeping Medications and Cleaners Away from Baby

Every 15 seconds, someone in the U.S. calls a poison center about an exposure. America’s Poison Centers logged nearly 2.1 million human poison exposures in 2024, the equivalent of one case every 15 seconds. A significant share of those calls...

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Outdoor Play Equipment Safety: Swings Slides and Sandboxes for Toddlers

Outdoor Play Equipment Safety: Swings Slides and Sandboxes for Toddlers

Every summer, I watch parents at the neighborhood park do the same thing: they settle onto a bench, pull out their phones, and assume the equipment is safe because it’s there. It isn’t always. For toddlers specifically, the gap between...

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How to Baby Proof Electrical Outlets in Older Homes

How to Baby Proof Electrical Outlets in Older Homes

The outlet in my living room was about eight inches off the floor. I didn’t notice until my older daughter started pulling herself up to stand, at which point that little two-slot receptacle was exactly at eye level for a...

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Dresser and Nightstand Anchoring: Preventing Bedroom Tip-Overs

Dresser and Nightstand Anchoring: Preventing Bedroom Tip-Overs

The bedroom feels safe. It’s quiet, familiar, carpeted. But CPSC reports one child death every two weeks from furniture, TV, or appliance tip-overs, and half of all child tip-over deaths happen in the bedroom. Not the kitchen. Not the stairs....

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