The Parenting Journal

Under-Sink Baby Proofing: Cabinet Locks and Poison Storage Tips

Under-Sink Baby Proofing: Cabinet Locks and Poison Storage Tips

Every 15 seconds, someone in the U.S. calls a poison center about an exposure, about 2.1 million calls in 2024 alone (America’s Poison Centers). A meaningful share of those calls involve a child who found something under a sink.I know...

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How to Baby Proof Your Basement: Stairs Storage and Hidden Hazards

How to Baby Proof Your Basement: Stairs Storage and Hidden Hazards

Basements are where the hazards your child will find fastest are the ones you forgot were there. The half-empty jug of driveway sealer. The old shelving unit that wobbles if you look at it wrong. The sump pit you covered...

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