Child proofing tips

[MulderitsmeX]

DC is now a full crawler and I've realised my flat is in No way baby proofed!

My flat is teeny so can't really do gates or anything. The main areas of interest seem to be-
tv stand and associated wires
Side table / lamp / wires area

Any gadgets I can use to keep DC safe? Will attach a floor plan so you guys can see

Is the diagram showing?

No.
The extent of my child proofing was a baby gate across their bedroom and sellotape over doors I didn’t want opened.

We never had an issue with them opening cupboards they weren’t ment to or the TV.

Sorry I’m not more help it comes down to supervision I think

Get a cable tidy for tv wires, and practice a stern "ah ah ah" when they go near it. Remove the lamp. Check the side table is strong enough to be pulled up on - if it's not, lose the side table. Gate across the kitchen if you can. Move everything breakable, sharp, poisonous up high. Have a safe space where you can stick them unsupervised when you need to pee!
Accept that the aesthetic of your home has moved from adult, to toddler friendly, and be ready to be jealous of friends who still have grown up houses 🙄

We made it so our son can roam freely in the living room, hall and dining room, pretty much unsupervised. The rest is about growing eyes in the back of your head, and listening for the suspicious periods of silence...

Anything that can be pulled down on top of your toddler needs to go (or put away in storage) or else attached to the wall (chest of drawers, stand-alone shelving units and the like). I’d get rid of any coffee table (just to give your toddler more space). Socket covers. Cable/cord clips (no loose cords/cables baby can get caught up in. We bundled loose cords and clipped them with large crisp/bread/food storage clips (I’ll show you what I mean). Cook on back burners. Baby will grab onto sides of anything to stand up against or use as leverage while cruising, so make sure sofas and surfaces are clear of anything dangerous your baby can grab onto or pull onto himself/herself. Cabinet/drawer locks. Toilet seat lock (if you have an explorer who wants to find out if your phone can swim). Fridge locks.
You can get covers for DVD players and such if you have a child who wants to watch a crushed Doritos and yoghurt DVD.
Most dish washers have a childproof setting (mine does but I don’t need it. My old dishwasher didn’t). Oh and in your car- if you do drive- enable childproof locks.
Keep toasters and kettles out of reach.

Best gadgets are the eyes in the back of your head.

So it’s been years and I’m probably way out of date, but I got these at IKEA years ago (we put our multi-socket extensions in there and charge devices this way (phones, dog collars, bike lights all fit inside and are covered while charging).

And again, old skool antics but we just clipped long leads/cords with food storage clips (then shoved the clipped bundles behind lamps and away from the grasp of curious fingers).

And hang your keys up high!

window stoppers on all sash windows, even downstairs ones. This above all!

Amazing thanks all! Will take these on board :)

Ah my diagram worked this time!

I put a baby fence round the TV and woodburner. Moved all breakables, books within reach and small items of furniture. Large throw on the sofa to protect it.
Large unopened pack on nappies on the loo. Everything else in bathroom out of reach
Don't use socket covers as they're dangerous.

The balcony is going to be your area of anxiety. There’s lots you can do to make that safer.
So you’re not at ground level. Definitely invest in window stoppers (grandparents too- any place where your DC might be spending lots of time). When visiting friends, keep your eyes on your DC- priority number one. I’m speaking from experience. I’d be engrossed in conversation and tea at friends’ flats/houses and I’d forget that I wasn’t on home turf. I had to really remind myself to be extra vigilant and to keep an extra eye on DC outside of the home.

@fedupandlookingforchange
Where did you get your fence from? I need on that does a sort of semi circle round the t.v. but is strong also!

Yes the balcony is a major area area! Will have to make sure I always lock it