Owen has very rapidly become a mobile baby. Gone are the days when I could leave him on his activity mat and go shower with the peace of mind that he'd be in the same place as I left him once I got out. Of course, mobile baby means baby proofing everything. We already switched our beloved coffee and side tables for a cheapish ottoman that he can bounce off/barf on without incident. The second he started crawling though, I knew something had to be done with the bed frame of the spare bed that's in his room. It has a nice exposed metal edge...right at eye level for an infant.
We discussed various options - bubble wrap, packing foam, etc. Then,
one day on Pinterest, I came across a picture of somebody who used a
pool noodle as a bumper. It was just crazy enough to work. So, a trip
to my favorite place (the dollar store) and $1 pool noodle later, and we
have one fully babyproofed bed frame. No more sharp pointy edges!
As
you can see, it's also baby-approved, non-toxic, and matches his room. A
win for sure. Short of putting him in a bubble, we know there will be bumps and bruises, but we figure it's best to minimize the
possibility of scarring and/or losing an eye.
Heh! Owen is all "Pool Noodle? Thanks for the snack!"
ReplyDeleteWell, we KNEW he was going to try and eat it. That's what he does. :)
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