Helmet?

This is hilarious

Wrap baby in bubble wrap.

Kids heads are tough. Only real worry is 4 ft drop onto concrete. So unless your toddler is 4 ft tall, worst will be bloody nose assuming he is completely unable to break a fall with his hands.

Does he walk on the sidewalk or concrete part of parks? Concrete is softer than stone but not that much.

Tear down the house and build a new one

The only solution is to wrap your child entirely in bubble wrap. Either that, or rip out the patio and replace the bricks with baby bunnies. Those might be soft enough.

Anything else would be a gross under reaction to this very serious issue.

Anonymous wrote:OP here--I'm not planning on insulating him from all hard surfaces and pain in the world. I just want him to be able to bop his head while he learns to crawl, walk, etc. without cracking it open. Wondering if anyone used those foam tiles outdoors, soft enough on a rock-hard surface?

Stick kid in pack and play

We used the Sassy foam tiles on our patio. The were fine for that purpose. Now my daughter plays with them like puzzle pieces, or we use them under her little pool in summer.

OP here--I'm not planning on insulating him from all hard surfaces and pain in the world. I just want him to be able to bop his head while he learns to crawl, walk, etc. without cracking it open. Wondering if anyone used those foam tiles outdoors, soft enough on a rock-hard surface?

Here's what happens, baby falls, baby learns that falling hurts, baby doesn't fall again.

You can't wrap everything in cotton wool. Much better to teach baby how to be safe than control everything in his environment.

Cover it with foam rubber.

Cover your whole house and all objects with foam rubber. You can buy one of those insulation sprayers and have a field day.


I was watching one of those International House Hunter episodes and the couple was searching for a place in France. The mother was very concerned about the windows and how she would solve the "danger issue" they posed for her children. The very nice french lady said something along the lines of, "Do what we do in France. Tell them to stay away from the windows. Now, let's take a look at the kitchen."

Your baby will be just fine navigating the patio and other hard surfaces in the world.

You could just get some of those foam tiles that link together. I have a 13 month old and a few months ago I would have asked a question like this. Now he we basically walking and can see that we didn't really need a long term solution, just a stop gap for the few crawling months.

Our backyard is all flagstone patio. We have a pre-toddler just starting to move around. What can we put down to create an outdoor area for him to play on? Softtiles?