Cutie Pie's house is a (mostly) baby-proof safe zone. We don't have bumpers on the furniture but he can pretty much go wherever he wants in the house without encountering anything too dangerous. Cutie Pie quickly taught us how to baby-proof and what areas of the house we should just make off-limits. We followed his instructions and the family has been very happy in our baby-proof home.
Unfortunately, the rest of the world is not baby-proof. On our recent whirlwind trip to visit relatives, I realized that my baby-proof house has given me a false sense of security. When put into a new environment, particularly one with lots of expensive knick knacks, Cutie Pie's curiosity cannot be stopped. Everything outside our door is the "danger zone." Low shelving, floor lamps and houseplants, OH MY!
I always thought I wouldn't have to worry about Cutie Pie discovering stairs because we live in a one story house. Wrong! Other people have two story houses. Cutie Pie saw the stairs and up he went! We put the safety latches on our cabinets to keep Cutie Pie from getting into them. He has learned that when he opens the cabinet the latch will stop him and he enjoys swinging on it. He was completely caught off guard at his Grandparent's house when he leaned into the cabinet and it swung all the way open, knocking him down in the process. But he was not phased. When he saw the treasures available to him inside that cabinet he made a bee-line right for it.
As a result of being in the danger zone this weekend, Cutie Pie spent a lot of time being held and cuddled, which is one of the great things about visiting family. Unfortunately, he didn't get his energy out the way he usually does and by the time I was able to sit down and play with him in a safe place, he was so wound up he couldn't play. He was like a hyperactive moose knocking into all his toys and trying to make up for lost time. I guess Mommy's next lesson is Cutie Pie needs his play time.
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