Do you guys have any advice on what to do with all those wires under the computer desk? Our baby isn't crawling yet, but with all the computers in our house that is the thing I am most worried about since right now they're on the floor right at her level.

Actually, we cover babyproofing the living areas on next week's show! There are covers for surge protectors -- if you have one the floor. You can also get a sheath that bundles all the cords together, super easy to use. You can get both of those from One Step Ahead.

Ah man, the toilet guard, I need some of those. The real question is: how do you baby proof a cat?

Great! I will be sure to watch next week.

You can use velcro straps to keep the computer cords organized and neat. If you want to go all out, you can mount everything on pegboard with zip ties and then screw it to the desk where little hands can't reach.

DIY Clean Desk

I'm working desperately to just make the whole kitchen off-limits. Even with all sorts of safety measures, there's just so much to get into in there!

Our little guy's latest fave is activating the water dispenser on the fridge so that cold water will trickle all over the floor. Nice.

Thanks for the link FD.

Rob -- laughing at your pain with the water dispenser. Sorry.

@Rob O. - Check to see if there is a setting to turn the water feature off. My friend has a "flood toy" (as he calls it) on his fridge, but discovered a button inside the door that let him turn it off. They leave it off unless company is over.

@DadLabs - Perfect timing for my family, guys. We're having these discussions RIGHT NOW. I'll put off a trip to get supplies until you've covered everything.

You're going to cover everything, right?

(Yep, first time dad here...)

Always picking on the first timers being overly cautious and "fully puckered." It ain't right I tell ya! You were here once, ya buggers. Here's my question? Why didn't my parents use all these gadgets? I still have all my fingers and no scars from anything preventable besides living in a Zorb ball... Isn't it interesting that our children, mine included, are apparently so much more fragile? (BTW, the kiddo ain't even rollin' over yet, but I'll be installing a baby gate at the top o' the stairs this weekend. No, I'm not kidding.)

Ah, babyproofing. We still need to get around to that, and our son is now 2. We did pretty well for a while there by just using baby gates to close off the kitchen and den and door knob covers on the bathroom, front door and our room. But he's getting pretty darn clever, and that kid can climb!

We're soon going to be potty training, which means opening up the bathroom. And we've already started letting him into the kitchen while we're cooking and it's amazing how fast he can figure out exactly what is the most dangerous thing in the kitchen. It's like some kind of special radar.

And so far he's figured out how to remove two different kinds of outlet covers. Super.

The only trouble I had with my kids were counters and cabinet corners. I put on those self-adhesive, padded, corner bumpers. They even help soften the blow to my hips and thighs when I misjudge distance.

@CN
Yes, can't resist the swipe at first timers. Point well taken about over-doing it. We survived without carseats and bike helmets and all the rest (the open in the catchers mask was a nod to all that), but how else are we supposed to feel superior to our own parents?

@Angela
Sounds like you've got a real engineer on your hands.

@KF
Can we put those back on about the time these kids get out of the house? Geezerproofing.

All in fun. Swipe away. It's only funny 'cause it's TRUE! And "superior to our parents..." Good point. Hadn't thought about it like that.

You guys always seem to feature a topic as soon as we need it in our house! I'm trying to find a baby gate that still lets the cats get to their litter boxes in the basement. Sheesh.

Hey kids, Thanks for the great comments on this episode. As of now the contest is closed but stay tuned for more great giveaways.
Cheerio'
UJ