Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Parenting

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

Flip

Original poster

Babyproofing a TV stand!

15 replies

Plokahontas · 12/08/2012 17:22

Anyone know how to baby-proof my tv stand, dvd player, hubby's xbox, wii etc?

We have the straps to stop the tv toppling over, but need to stop her grabbing and pulling off all the stuff on the shelves underneath.
I've has a look on amazon etc for the digi-box guards but none of them seem to get very good reviews - anyone got any ingenious ideas? :-)

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

JollyHockeyStick · 12/08/2012 17:24

We just say no. DS has realised that there's no point as he just gets into trouble. He's 15 months, but I can't remember the last time we had to say anything to him about it.

snickers251 · 12/08/2012 17:41

I wondered the same thing when my ds was younger to which my dear grand mother (who was a childminder for 30 years) said why cover it up, teach him it's wrong to touch, a few no's later and I can't remember him really going for them! Xxx

lola88 · 12/08/2012 19:17

I've been wondering about this too. I'm worried about the box mostly because it's so easy to turn on and eject just touch no buttons my niece put a bit of toast in an xbox when she was small i think DP might have heart failure if the xbox gets broken. I'm planning on the don't touch approach but DN knew not to touch it and was just having a naughty moment.

If you find anything let us all know :)

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

Families General parenting

Original poster

Plokahontas · 12/08/2012 19:18

Thanks - DD is 8 months and we've been trying "no" when she goes near it for the past few days, but I'm not sure she gets it yet!! :-)

OP posts:

JollyHockeyStick · 12/08/2012 19:31

Yeah, DS didn't get it at that age either. As long as you are consistent and use a firm tone of voice then she'll grasp it soon, but it may take a wee while. DS was certainly crawling for a few months before he got it.

OneOfMyTurnsComingOn · 12/08/2012 19:34

DD is 21 months now. Took several firm "no"'s and moving her away, and no probs.

Her childminder also has porcelain ornaments everywhere, she has the same philosophy. Nothing seems to get broken at her house. .

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 12/08/2012 19:37

We bought some sheets of clear perspex cut to size, and we have one sheet velcroed on to the front of the TV, and one velcroed onto the shelevs in front of dvd player, wii, ps2, works really well.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 12/08/2012 19:38

After DS1 at 10 months broke a brand new £200 VHS recorder (it was a treat after I went back to work) by posting various amounts of crap into it because I forgot to put the little guard back onto it we caved and had TV stands with glass doors until the DCs were old enough to trust. With other stuff though it really was say-no-and-move-them-away until they got older/grasped the concept

PedroPonyLikesCrisps · 12/08/2012 19:41

I went for the expensive new furniture option and bought some Expedit units from IKEA to construct a custom media unit which I use to keep Sky box, DVD player, consoles, etc. up high. Popped some fabric boxes in the lower level spaces which DS keeps toys in (keeps him distracted from the higher shelves!) and added some drawers and cupboard doors on other spaces to hide things away. TV sits in the middle of it all and whilst in reach of DS, he tends to leave it alone (after some initial persuasion!)

Handsfullandrunningforgold · 12/08/2012 19:48

My DT's didnt understand / take any notice of no till just recently. They are 2. They saw it as a challenge and went at it even more. Maybe I was doing it wrong.

They would be ok as long as I was in the room with them but as soon as I left they would climb on to the tv stand press all the buttons and try to pull the wires out from the back of appliances.

I moved everything expensive and electrical out of reach.

Cosmostocupcakes · 12/08/2012 20:10

My son is 18 months and very very busy - No is not in his vocabulary how ever it is said! We got an ikea besta tv unit with Doors (with small glass front to use remotes) and the glass back - all screwed into the wall - we then use the Ikea stick on cabinet locks - we also had to Sellotape the on/off switch and the little opening panel on the front of the TV! Did I mention he is busy?

BlueChampagne · 13/08/2012 13:07

We used to have a nursery fireguard round the stereo/TV stand!

Original poster

Plokahontas · 17/08/2012 21:23

Lol @ cosmostocupcakes

OP posts:

RustyBear · 17/08/2012 21:30

With DS I used one of those transparent plastic L shaped photo frames and put the photo bit under the TV so the stand part covered the buttons - DS couldn't turn off the TV but the remote still worked.

With DD it was simpler - she turned the TV off while DS was watching Thomas the Tank Engine, he thumped her and she never did it again....

theduchesse · 19/08/2012 20:21

Obviously this depends on the age of your child but we have put a blanket over our TV stand so it covers the DVD player, wii etc (we don't use them often when DS is awake). DS is 11 months old and has honestly never thought to lift the blanket so the problem is solved very cheaply.

We have been trying the firm 'no' and place him in the corner of the room for about 2 months now for various other things and have got absolutely nowhere.

Flip