Baby-Proof the House

For the first few months, the baby is not going to be too much of a threat. Mostly, you will need to be sure that the baby doesn’t fall off the changing table. Remember, it takes a few months before they can sit up on their own, much less crawl or walk. Enjoy it while it lasts–once they become mobile, you will never be the same.

Your child will actively seek out the worst things to put in their mouths, choose lovely places to play, like the litter box, and stumble like a drunk towards the most terrifying edges of stairs, patios, and traffic. Those old cartoons are funny because they’re true!<......