[blparent] Childproofing recommendations?

Mon Oct 18 13:50:20 UTC 2010

the locks are either by kidko or safety first.
there are 2 brands. kidko are either screw mounted or adhesive. first years 
are only screw mounted. both are magnetic.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miranda" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?

> Hi Robert,
> Please, let me further clarify...
> They don't ask us to check any boxes, and they don't have "a list" of 
> specific brands. I certainly wish they did! It would make our life a lot 
> easier! ;-)
> They ask that:
> 1. We have cabinet/drawer locks
> 2. We have a hardware mounted gate at the top of our stairs
> 3. We have a pressure (or hardware) mounted gate at the bottom of our 
> stairs, and to block off any other part of our home (I.E: Kitchen, 
> bathroom, ETC)
> 4. We lock our medications in a box (such as a locked tackle box)
> 5. We lock our basement door (a latch hook at the top of the door is 
> suitable)
> 6. We cover all unused outlets
> 7. We have the required smoke detectors on each level of the home, and 1 
> carbon monoxide detector
> In my opinion, much of this is indeed common sense. :-) The state (and the 
> agency's) first priority is that any child in our home will be safe. This 
> safety of course goes much beyond the childproofing... This is just the 
> tip of the iceburg! :-)
> As you can see above, no brands were mentioned. This is why I am asking 
> other parents for what has worked best in their home. Do you by any chance 
> happen to recall the  name of the locks you used?
> Thanks so much, and have a great week!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Shelton <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 4:44 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?
>
> OK, I do get it.  Sad that commen sense, a quality far more important than
> checking boxes on some silly form, is not recognized.
>
> FWIW, we used the little "plastic finger" locks.  The "finger" part is
> mounted to the inside of the cabinet, and it has a little catch on the end
> which snags a matching part on the cabinet door.  Effective, easy to
> install, and impossible (at least for our four boys as toddlers) to open.
> Since the agency is evidently specifying exactly what measures you should
> take, perhaps best to consult their list.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miranda [mailto:knownoflove at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 4:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?
>
> Hi Robert,
> Our agency expects us to utilize childproof locks themselves. There are
> licensing requirements set forth by our state government, and we need to
> follow those as well. It's just as if we were to run a home-based daycare
> facility. Although I stated that our agency mainly wants general safety
> percaussions put in to place, they expect that we wouldn't find secondary
> ways to create this safe environment.
>
> Keep in mind that we will be dealing with children who have gone through a
> great amount of trauma. So, they may exhibit anger at the smallest thing
> (not being able to get in to a cabinet), but the issue behind that anger 
> is
> more deep rooted. These children also exhibit behaviors that a child who
> hasn't gone through such trauma may not exhibit. Although tying the 
> cabenits
> together may work for a natural-born child, it is not normal to have the
> state government and other agencies/social workers telling you by what
> standards you would need to childproof your home.
> I hope this helps you to understand why this method would not be suitable
> for foster care licensing.
> Thanks for asking, and have a great week!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Shelton <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:24 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?
>
> I'm exposing myself in the limelight of ignorance here, but *why* will 
> this
> not work.  Seems entirely reasonable and perfectly safe.  Yes, there are
> other things that will require childproofing, but this solution seems
> perfectly reasonable for cabinets.
>
> --We child-proofed our house, but they keep getting back in.
>
> For the "humor-challenged out there, that was a j*o*k*e.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Miranda [mailto:knownoflove at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 2:27 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?
>
> Hi Jill,
> We are in the process of being licensed as foster parents, so sadly these
> options won't work.
> Sorry for not making that clear in my message!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jill <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 3:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?
>
> I will give you my fix for cabinets, if it is a double door, I took a shoe
> string and tied them together.  And the ones that were single doors I
> removed any contents that were harmful
> And let the boys have a play.
> Jill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Miranda
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 8:21 AM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Childproofing recommendations?
>
> Hi,
> I know we've discussed childproofing before. I am wondering if any of you
> could provide recommendation on the brands/models of the following:
> 1. Outlet covers
> 2. Safety gates (both hardware and pressure mounted
> 3. Cabinet and drawer locks
> Also, if you have any other recommendations and/or suggestions, please 
> feel
> free to pass them along.
> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
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