Childproofing Things People Often Overlook
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Blocking staircases with baby gates or putting safety latches on cupboard doors are pretty common knowledge when it comes to childproofing your home. This list contains some childproofing tips the baby books may have overlooked.
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1.
Lock up the pet food.
They see the beloved pet eat stuff from that bag all the time and may decide to sample some themselves.
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2.
Move the pet's water dish to higher ground.
It's all fun and games until yuor toddler drops your cell phone into Fluffy's water bowl.
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3.
Shut that laptop lid.
Kids love gadgets and little one's can quickly rip off a few important laptop keys when left unattended.
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4.
Keep the cell phone out of reach.
Children are amazingly adept at sending text messages or dialing pre-programmed emergency numbers - even if the cell phone has a keypad lock.
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5.
Look underneath the recliner before putting the footrest down.
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6.
Avoid furniture with removable shelves.
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7.
Keep magazines out of reach unless you want every page ripped out.
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8.
Hide anything long and skinny that can be used as a "sword".
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9.
Keep your vacuum cleaner in a storage closet.
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10.
Move that cat litterbox up high.
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11.
Check front loading washing machines for toys, crayons, etc. before starting a load.
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12.
If you can't move your TV and DVD player to higher ground, block them with a coffee table.
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13.
Remove door stoppers, or at the very least the white tips from the ends.
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14.
Close or cover heating vents.
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15.
Don't leave a full laundry basket unattended.
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16.
Keep shoes locked in a closet or they may disappear.
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17.
Get rid of large vases with narrow bottoms that tip over easily.
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18.
Keep remote controls out of reach.
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19.
Move stinky dog beds to another room.
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20.
Move tissue boxes our of range.
Sure tissues are pretty harmless, but little fingers can make an unbelievable mess by shredding even just one tissue into tiny pieces.
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