How do you baby proof sliding closet doors? and other Baby Proofing questions.?
The closet in the nursery has two sliding doors. How do l baby proof them.
And should l put drawer locks on the dresser drawers so he can not open
them and climb them. How do l baby proof the litter box? l
have a 7 month old who is about to start crawling. What baby proofing tips
can you give me. Thanks.
Take the closet doors off and hang a curtain up there and
anchor the dressor to the wall they sell them everywhere very inexpensive.
As far as the litter box try on top of the dryer or somewhere out of
reach. Good luck
We put the litter box in the laundry room, & have a gate in the
doorway (if you shut the door, the cat can not get in either!).
I wouldn't put locks on the dresser drawers just yet, unless he plays in
there as well. Save yourself that trouble until later, you may find it is
never an issue.
If you are worried about him climbing, you should make sure all the shelves & tall furniture are secured to the wall so they can not fall forward. I've never seen any kind of device for baby-proofing closet doors, but you could try putting a pin through them so they won't slide. Or, take them down completely & put a curtain up instead. One thing I like is hiding the cords to the computer. We have two desks, & one of them has all the cords hidden behind a big sheet of plywood that is attached to the back legs of the desk. The other we have a power-strip lock, which covers all the plugs. They say that the best way to find out what you need to do is to crawl around & see what is at ur baby is eye level. You see stuff then that you normally won't see.
You can put a dowel or a broken broom/mop handle in the track
of the sliding doors. It may be a good idea to put the locks on the
dresser, & also secure it to the wall if you suspect the baby will ever
climb it. You may consider getting a covered litter box & turn the opening
toward the wall, or as the others said, put it up. Usually putting it in
another room isn't a good idea because cats often consider that spot to be
the proper toilet area & will simply go where the box was. Putting it up or under something big enough for the cat to get to the litter would be fine. Just think, another few months & the baby will advance to pulling its self up, toddling, & then walking, & you will be looking for advise on how to corral the kid. *smile*
we also had sliding doors in our house we got broom handels amd
placed them along the tracks of each door(make sure they are a tight fit)
so thay our kids could not open the doors. As for the draws yes it is a
good idea to lock them better to be safe than sorry.
Get a walker stroller and it will be hard to get into most
everything. re:CB
My daughter can not get our sliding door into the laundry room
open & she is 13 months & walking. You just have to pull it all the way
shut. You may not need to use drawer locks yet, but around a year, it is
worth looking into. Again, my daughter only crawls up the drawers if
they're open, she can not open them herself just yet. The litterbox needs
to be in a room he can not get to. You may need to teach the cat to
''ask'' to go - because there is no other way to get it into the room if you close the door all the time.
The only one I have a suggestion for is the litter box. Since
the baby will only be crawling at that point, all you need is to keep the
litter box in, say the bathroom, and keep the door shut. After they start
walking get the doorknob covers.
I didn't have a problem with my son getting in to anything in his room
at that age, because he wasn't in there alone. Once he starts opening
drawers and such, the best ones to babyproof are ones in the kitchen.
5 posts
• Page 1 of 1
How much should be charged (labor only) for installing an entry door? how do i reprogram the entry code(unlock doors) on a nissan maxima How would you handle a contractor who you hired to replace an entry door?? Does anyone know where I can get an upholstered bench with iron/steel legs for a front door entry? How would you handle the poor installation of my doors??? I have a side lite next to my entry door and i want to change the window. 07/08 Nissan Altima Push Button Entry on Drivers and Passenger doors question.. Is there a way to repair a small square glass on a front entry door? Why does the keyless entry on one door of my car only work in the summer? what kind of abductor ignores two open doors and forces open a steel shuttered window to gain entr Would lambo doors make entry/exit of a car harder Which is better Steel or Fiberglass for an entry door want kit to convert rear entry door with unopenable window to openable window with screen Why do Catholics hang a crucifix over their entry doors? Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: 4 guests |