Now, before your baby steps up to the plate or the toilet or the kitchen cabinet or the stairs, it's time to make your home safe.

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On your mark, get set, is your baby about ready to go, go, go? Chances are, he is on the edge, literally, of any number of phenomenal physical feats, from crawling to cruising to climbing. Exciting, for sure, but also somewhat scary, at least for you.
After all, your little one's motor skills are revving fast, far faster than his ability to assess when he's racing into trouble, and that makes your baby on the move an accident waiting to happen. So don't wait. Now, before your baby steps up to the plate or the toilet or the kitchen cabinet or the stairs, it's the time to make your home safe for her and from her.
Where to begin your baby-proofing project? With you and your baby-minding mindset. Start thinking of your baby as a moving target, one you'll have to supervise more closely than ever. Don't have eyes in the back of your head? You'll have to keep the ones you have trained on your target every moment baby's not safely cooped up in a crib or play yard. And because accidents will happen no matter how vigilant you are, you'll need to know baby first aid.
Next, survey your home from your baby's perspective, from the floor, on all fours. Crawl, reach, pull up to identify outlets, plugs, cords to tempt little fingers, corners sharp enough to poke, drawers and cabinets begging to be opened and emptied of dangerous contents, chairs, tables, bookcases that could topple when baby tries to take a stand, house plants that baby might try to munch.
Do you love the view from your home's windows? View them for safety too. Secure with latches, block with window guards, and ensure blind cords can't tangle or dangle. In the kitchen, latch the oven, the dishwasher, and any drawer or cabinet that holds sharp, breakable, or chokable items, including candy and nuts. Keep medicine stored up and away, out of sight, out of reach. That goes for the pill pack that shakes like a rattle, but opens with ease.
Go on poison patrol and lock up anything your baby shouldn't touch or mouth. Dishwasher and washing machine pods are especially irresistible, but particularly dangerous. Consider switching to a powder or liquid that's less tempting and toxic, but keep even so-called green products under latch.
In the bathroom, keep toilets latched when not in use. Yes, it'll be a pain when you have to pee, but a baby or toddler can topple in and drown in just an inch or two of water. Ditto vanities and tub ledges holding razors, cleansers, mouthwash. Unplug and store hair dryers and curling irons. Cover the tub spout with protective padding. Choose a cute shape for added bath time fun.
Then, create extra safe havens, spaces where your baby can have free, if still supervised, range to play and explore, areas in the kitchen where drawers and cabinets are stocked with baby friendly items; metal or plastic measuring cups, paper plates, boxes that can be stacked, dish towels that can be worn as hats or tossed with abandon, areas in the family living space where all the furniture is appropriately bracketed and padded, outlets carefully covered, doorknobs protected.
Close off any unsafe spaces with a gate and don't forget gates for the stairs, one at the top, one a few steps up from the bottom, so baby can practice climbing low and slow.
Finally, stay hands-on to make sure baby stays hands off. If your little one reaches for something off limits, say, no, don't touch, and swiftly intercept and redirect. Red flags will sail right over your little one's head at first, but eventually, the safety message will soak in. Here's to a baby-safe exploring.

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