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How To Babyproof Your Furniture

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Babies are sneaky, curious little things. If they can find a way to make trouble, they will! To help protect them from danger, it’s a good idea to babyproof your home.

It’s smart to put up fences and block electrical plugs, but what about your furniture? It’s a two-way street. Your furniture can harm your baby—but your baby can harm your furniture, too.

To keep both clean, safe, and happy, follow these tips on how to babyproof your furniture.

How To Babyproof Your Furniture

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  • Cut Corners
  • Protect Your Fabrics From Stains
  • Keep Surfaces Clear
  • Anchor Your Furniture

Cut Corners

Have you ever stubbed your toe on the end of a table, couch, or bookshelf? It hurts!

To keep your baby from stubbing their own little toes, or getting scraped by rough, sharp edges, you should reduce the number of dangerous corners in your home. Get furniture with smooth, rounded corners, or cover the original corners with soft, foam protectors.

Move hazardous furniture away from your baby’s walking and crawling space, so they don’t accidentally fall against a sharp corner or hard, flat surface.

Protect Your Fabrics From Stains

If you love your couch, chairs, and beautiful, ornate rug, there’s some bad news—your baby’s going to make some stains, and a lot of them. There’s good news, too! These stains don’t have to be the end of the world.

Protect your rug or carpet with a protective spray, and for furniture, invest in good, reliable slipcovers. They protect against stains, and, in the event of a spill, the latter is easy to clean.

Having nice, clean furniture is good for your baby, too. You don’t want lingering germs on your couch, especially since babies are known for licking objects they shouldn’t or touching things before sucking on their thumbs. By keeping everything clean and tidy, you’re protecting your baby against illness.

Keep Surfaces Clear

Another way to babyproof your home is to keep your surfaces clear of food, drinks, and other easy-to-reach clutter.

Do you have tables, shelves, and chairs full of clutter? It’s time to tidy them up. If a baby can reach something, they’ll definitely grab it.

You shouldn’t leave full, steaming mugs of coffee on the table—they’ll create a mess, and, in a worst-case scenario, could seriously injure your baby. If you have delicate, glass objects, store them away.

Don’t leave electronics around, either. Sooner or later, you’ll have a gleeful, rambunctious toddler that’s running freely with your phone, the remote, or an entire laptop in hand.

Anchor Your Furniture

If you have wobbly, shaky furniture, you might want to anchor it. One thing children like to do is pull, shove, and shake things. If it’s a small, safe toy, that’s fine—but what if it’s a tall, heavy bookshelf or dresser?

If they can tug it down, it’s a hazard. You can purchase wall-mounted brackets or anchors to safely secure your furniture to the wall.

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