Babyproofing Corners

[Anonymous]

you can’t just pay a service to teach a kid boundaries. parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t find a good solution I’d recommend trying one of the following:

1. Bubble wrap corners or entire tables. Use silicone or foam bumpers in corners for extra padding; wrap will hold it in place. Order a custom dining table mat/cover you can lay on top of it so it doesn’t look as messy (but it will still look messy).

2. If you don’t use table often, push it to the side of the room against a wall; takes away half the surface area that could be problematic. You could also use extendable baby gates but it’s an eyesore.

3. Put the table in basement or storage temporarily. Or replace it.

4.

Double down on verbal warnings

to stay away from table.
We did not baby proof our oven or range for example and just taught kids not to go near it. Hard at your baby’s age but it’s an option of keeping the table is important.

Verbal warnings don’t work well with babies/toddlers. You have to be prepared physically redirect them. If you do it enough they do learn the boundary. Personally at that age had a safe fenced play are where kid could roam freely. Everywhere else was strictly supervised.

[Anonymous]

It's a dining room table - push all chairs up to the table, and see if it's really going to be walked into. Perhaps pushing it against one wall will help, as there will only be 2 corners, not 4, that are now a concern - and there will be more space to maneuver around the table.

Is your house set up that the baby has to be in the diniingroom? Could you gate that room off except when you are using it, when baby would be in a highchair/toddler chair while eating? Depends on how open concept your diningroom is...