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Our "Peeping Tom" and a Cookie Jar

Posted by L K

Zander discovered the kitchen cupboards yesterday morning while playing in his walking ring. Unfortunately for him he can't open them yet as his arms are too short and the walking ring blocks the door from opening completely.  He is like a Peeping Tom now every time he gets a few minutes in the walking ring. He immediately speeds off to the kitchen to try and open the cupboards. Until he can crawl or walk, I doubt he'll be able to, but I still keep a watchful eye on him since we didn't really childproof our home yet (bad, bad, I know). Chris came up with an idea, which I still can't really decide whether I like or dislike. He suggested we bake Zander some healthy cookies and put it in a jar in a cupboard in the kitchen for Zander to "discover" when he finally manage to open the cupboard doors. My worry is that it might encourage him to open cupboards and I don't want him to (innocently) do it at other people's homes because he might think he's allowed to do it there as well.
But to not to be a real spoil sport I think we'll install safety locks on all the cupboards, except the one where we plan to keep his cookies (and nothing else, except maybe a few pieces of Tupperware). What do you think?


So I am now looking for healthy cookie recipes for babies or toddlers. If you know any, please feel free to post it in the comment box!

Daddy is now officially "Mamma" (Mommy)! (Baby milestones and baby proofing your home.)

Posted by L K

Zander said his first word last night! Chris and I looked at each other to confirm that it wasn't our imagination after Zander looked up at his daddy and said "Mamma", which is Afrikaans for Mommy. It was such a beautiful moment, which we will cherish forever. This morning he was talking a lot and said "Mamma" and "baba" (baby) over and over, confirming that it isn't our imagination. He's such a delight!


Zander will be 8 months old on 18 November 2009 and seems like he wants to start crawling. We're holding our breath in anticipation, as we know when he starts crawling the hard work for us will start! We already started baby proofing our home in a way, but still have a lot to do. We've put plastic plugs in the plug sockets, plastic corners on the glass tables' corners and we also got a playpen. There is still a lot we have to do.


We have to move all medicines and cleaning products to safe places and we also have a big problem with our swimming pool. I would like suggestions on that, as we are very worried but also very confused as to what to do regarding the pool. The pool is fenced in, but that unfortunately means nothing. My best friends' baby girl, Dominique, climbed over their pool's fence a few years ago and drowned. Dominique was 2 1/2 years old. :-(


Our pool is way too big for a safety net, and shaped in a club form. We thought about electrifying the pool fence, arguing that we'd rather let him shock, and learn from that, than drown. It's a bit harsh though and any other suggestions will be very much appreciated. What would you have done?