There are several issues that we now face with Ami' in the house. Among them are the lack of space in our current home, Ami's new found ability to open cabinets, doors and grab hold of anything within his reach. The former is a problem that only moving will remedy and we're already working on that. The latter is a problem that requires immediate work and I intend to get started on it by this weekend. For starters we're going to have to get those zip lock looking things that secures cabinet doors. With no other place to store all the dangerous stuff we keep under our sink, the only real option is to secure the cabinet. Then there are the outlet plugs, the stuff that's sitting on tables within reach of his hands, sharp edges like those found on our end tables, and the glass surfaces on them that he so fondly slaps and pounds every five minutes. Heck, just the kitchen poses an incredible risk to the young adventurer. Take this email from Pregnancy Weekly:
Hi NapiSoul,
The kitchen holds many items that are potentially hazardous to your baby. Keep all toxic chemicals and substances out of your baby's reach, as well as the following items:
Knives - According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 16,000 knife-related injuries to children under five in 1993 alone.
Plastic bags - In each year from 1980 to 1987, 15 children under five years old suffocated to death from plastic bags.
Matches - In 1992 alone, children playing with matches caused approximately 10,200 fires, 120 fire deaths, and 870 fire injuries.
Quite a bit of work as you can see...
