[blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System

[Judy Jones]

Hi, Therese, this is for sure.  I had several breakable pieces that we kept moving higher until many ended up on our fireplace mantel, and others we just packed away for the older years.

Judy

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From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Therese Vercellone via BlParent
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 4:40 PM
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Cc: Therese Vercellone <tlvercellone at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blParent] Accessible Monitor or Surveillance System

Hi Mari,

We had 2 different types of playpens. My oldest loves to climb and is very solid and strong, so she figured out how to get out of them fast. My youngest is almost 7 months and is crawling, so we’re going to put the playpen up for her. For now, we put an adhesive child safety lock on the pantry. I think our property manager should be fine with that, as long as it’s something that doesn’t require drilling. We reorganized some of our kitchen drawers so our daughter can explore some things and made sure sharp objects were on high surfaces. With the kitchen, you really need to consider where you put everything to stay a step ahead of little ones. And thank you for being so approachable.

Therese

> 
> On Apr 25, 2023, at 6:12 PM, Mari Hunziker via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> I used a baby enclosure anytime my I needed my toddlers to stay put when I was in the bathroom, showering, cooking dinner, vacuuming, etc. It’s super easy to put an infant in a bouncy seat, or an  excersaucer, when baby can bounce in them to entertain himself/herself. 
> 
> And use a baby play enclosure when they’re at toddler age to keep them safe when you’re busy. 
> 
> There are all kinds of things out on the market that help keep babies safe from locks on kitchen and bathroom cabinets to outlet covers. I have lots of experience with this as most of you do as well. One major thing I do want to mention is to bolt children’s furniture to the wall. If you r baby is a climber they’ll find their up their dressers bookshelves and other items that might tip over. 
> 
> Please let me know if you have any more questions. 
> 
> 
> Mari Hunziker
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>> On Apr 25, 2023, at 9:41 AM, MOe C via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Something you could try is to put something they are interested in 
>>> right outside of the kitchen, especially if you are headed off to the restroom.
>>> That way when they are headed that way they will hopefully get 
>>> distracted with something you want them to mess with.
>> 
>> I find it pretty unhelpful to think they will avoid the kitchen all 
>> together, so another best practice is to put things like pots and 
>> pans on the bottom where they can reach, and the treats and snacks up 
>> high out of reach.
>> Motion detection items are nice, but they don't really help if you 
>> are in the restroom, and need to be there for a few minutes.
>> Take care,
>> MOe Carpenter
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