tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post110094911019218765..comments2024-02-01T04:43:26.273-06:00Comments on NEWS ANCHOR MOM: child health, child safety, toxic toys, autism, etc. for busy moms: 2 story house and kid's safetyJen Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-56291795369412957422008-08-02T19:20:00.000-05:002008-08-02T19:20:00.000-05:00I am still undecided about what to do with the rai...I am still undecided about what to do with the railing after all this! It would be nice to just order the thing from one step ahead-a lot easier than going to a hardware store, etc. I did get two really nice safety gates at Baby Depot-They're Eddie Baurer brand only $40.00. I am glad to know I am not the only one worried about the kids falling from the second floor! My windows are low to the ground too! Double trouble!Jen Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-74297540543886791392008-08-02T16:59:00.000-05:002008-08-02T16:59:00.000-05:00I have those locks on our windows. We found them ...I have those locks on our windows. We found them at Lowe's. We got them so our daughter couldn't open the windows up and to keep unwanted outside people out. (burglars) They are easy to install and I don't even know if my 4 year old knows they are there.Copper's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183981068558974455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-68968116201512012932008-08-01T17:40:00.000-05:002008-08-01T17:40:00.000-05:00We bought a roll of that thinner, plexi-glass like...We bought a roll of that thinner, plexi-glass like stuff for the railing at our last house. I think we got it from the One Step Ahead catalog, which (at the time anyway) had a lot of great child safety stuff.<BR/><BR/>It worked well, but if my memory serves there did come a time when it started to tear away and we took it down. I don't think we had it up when our third child was born. It was very sturdy despite not being plexiglass and in the end probably lasted about 3-4 years.<BR/><BR/>We have a landing area at the top of our steps now where our kids watch TV and my husband and I have realized that putting a couch up against that railing is a bad idea until our kids are much, much older!<BR/><BR/>I'll have to look into those locks. I didn't realize until we moved in but by building a 2-story house I have those fears about my kids too. We also have double-hung windows and I make sure whenever I open them that I open from the top down. I also keep them locked and the rule is that only mommy or daddy opens them, but we need more security than that!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014134561927342414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-19548471311569718572008-08-01T15:59:00.000-05:002008-08-01T15:59:00.000-05:00I have an open loft area. (about 10.5 feet up) I h...I have an open loft area. (about 10.5 feet up) I have always worried, but the kids have never tried to go over - and my youngest is the wildest climber/scaler/jumper EVER. If he can't climb it, he drags a chair over to it. I watch them like a hawk when they are upstairs. All our bedrooms are downstairs, so they don't go up there often as there isn't much to do up there. Maybe that's a tip - make sure you keep the toys and fun stuff downstairs! My bigger problem has been my 2-yr-old throwing things over. One day I was vacuuming the stairs, so I had the gate open and was struck in the back of the head by a heavy shake-n-go car. It cut my scalp and hurt for a week! I hope he wasn't actually aiming for me! ;o)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931977103376456107noreply@blogger.com