As the co-founder of Peek-a-Boo BabyProofing, we are constantly called in to install gates, cabinet locks and outlet covers. When we bring up the idea of securing furniture to the wall however, we are met with questions and objections. Either the parents don't want the furniture or wall damaged or they don't understand why this …
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! Motherhood is a special club and the lifetime membership fee is pretty high – your heart and soul – but we all give it willingly. It is a club where this is no discrimination and we gladly welcome new members. There is no secret handshake …
I just finished reading a blog from a woman who felt that baby proofing is nonsense. She believes that parents are worked into a "frenzy of fear" and are talked into purchasing every available baby proofing item on the market to create a bubble around their children. Her recommendation is to allow children to explore …
I was talking to some friends this weekend about the recall of the Easy Bake Oven – one of my absolute favorite toys growing up. I was amazed to find out how many of my friends with teenage daughters still have their Easy Bake Ovens in a closet somewhere. The same was true for the …
On Tuesday a 7 1/2 month-old baby died when he rolled between a bed mattress and a wall. A U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission survey revealed that there are, on average, 64 deaths per year of children under the age of 2 from sleeping in an adult bed. This is a tragedy that hits close …
Last year, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla) introduced legislation to help protect our children around pools. It failed by nine votes during the last few hours the House of Representatives was in session. Rep. Wasserman Schultz is now reintroducing the bill. Entitled The Pool and Spa Safety Act (HR 1721), the legislation would provide …
