Guys, OP was not asking for advice on how they spend their time and money. This is a reasonable thing to outsource if you have limited time and want to spend it with your child instead of researching and installing babyproofing. We are not “handy” and knew that we would just keep putting it off, and we used an excellent service, Safe Start, based in DC. They offer consults and then you can buy the stuff yourself and do it or have them do it. We have some odd features of our house so it was more than just “baby gates and cabinet locks.” They gave us peace of mind to have someone else assess and tell us what was a concussion risk vs what baby could eventually safely access. They are not trying to make your house a bubble, just mitigating risks that are severe. And the install is sturdier than how we would have done it if left to our own devices.

Being that busy costs a ton of money. I hope the busy-ness is earning you enough!

If you're too busy to do some basic baby proofing in your house, you shouldn't have had a child. Buy a playpen.

Oh my god, people like you are ridiculous. Buy a tension gate for the top of your stairs and a magnetic cabinet lock for the cabinet that has your cleaning supplies in it. Watch your child, teach him/her what they should and should not do. Boom, done.

Signed mom of two, both still alive. One trip to the ER so far, unrelated to baby proofing.

First, make a safe space on the main level of your home. Meaning an area where you don't ever have to tell your crawling baby "no". Everything in there is safe. Make it as big as you can.

Next, get some cabinet locks on any kitchen or bathroom lower cabinet that has medicine or cleaning supplies in it.

Get the outlet plugs and plug those up.

Get rid of any blinds with strings, especially in your living room and the child's bedroom. Cordless blinds.

Bolt bedroom furniture to the walls, especially in the child's room. Anything big and top heavy (tall book cases, cheaply made dressers) should be attached to the wall.

That's about it.

Anonymous wrote:We live in Bethesda and need to babyproof our home. Both very busy right now and we are not going to get to everything ourselves. And our baby seems especially mobile and eager to get into things.

Has anyone used a babyproofing service or worked with a professional who does this? Anyone to recommend?

Thank you!

It's almost like your too busy for kids.

8,000 dollars seems silly. Would love to see a breakdown of that. I think it really depends on the layout of your house. Also, a dog make it more difficult.

Children need safe floor space to play freely.

I would not spend money on this. Get some gates and cabinet locks.

We had Baby Proofing Montgomery come and provide an assessment. I found the cost for incredibly basic things to be excessively high (like sticking on cabinet latches). My recollection is that it was around $8,000 to do everything they recommended. The assessment itself was helpful, but we did not end up using them to do the work because of cost. If you've got a lot more disposable income, it could be a great option.

We used Baby Proofing Montgomery as well.

In similar circumstances, we used Baby Proofing Montgomery years ago (DD is now 12). Looks like they might still be in business. We're in Alexandria so it's not limited to MoCo. https://www.babyproofingmontgomery.com/

First use containment measures for the child, which buys you more time to DIY with other stuff.

It's not much to do really. Just keep chemicals and sharp things up high where they don't notice or reach them, or locked up.

We live in Bethesda and need to babyproof our home. Both very busy right now and we are not going to get to everything ourselves. And our baby seems especially mobile and eager to get into things.

Has anyone used a babyproofing service or worked with a professional who does this? Anyone to recommend?

Thank you!