Childproofing generally appears to be a stylistic rather than a safety trade-off. The traditional approach swaths your home in Day-Glo plastic thingamajigs, foam corners, and institutional-style gates ...

“The first step in childproofing a home is to explore every room at a child’s eye level,” said Brian Baker, Lincoln-Lancaster County Heath Department and co-chair of Safe Kids. “Literally get down on ...

You can childproof your home for a fraction of what it would cost to have a professional do it. And safety devices are easy to find. You can buy them at hardware stores, baby equipment shops, ...