MOMMA NEEDS… child proof furniture

 

As my little Max grows my worries increase rather than decrease and so does my need for child proof furniture.  When he first started walking I quickly put foam corners on all the sharp edges, moved everything that could be knocked over higher and out of reach and put locks on all the cabinets…  What I didn’t realize is that as he grew and became more agile the baby proofing would have to get higher and higher and his ability to rip off the foam corners and undo the locks made my attempts to keep him safe seem futile.  The truth is, what I should have done from the beginning is to invest in some child proof furniture.  What I mean by this is, softer furniture and pieces with rounded edges – so that when he climbs, trips, falls (which they ARE going to do no matter what) my fears can be assuaged with the knowledge that I have at least reduced the risk.  I’m not suggesting turning your home into a version of My Gym – child proof furniture simply means choosing pieces you love that just happen to be more kid friendly (aka – not something out of the baby booby trap catalogue).  Check out some of my favorite child proof furniture and have one less thing to worry about!