17 Solid Parenting Hacks To Keep Your Children Safe On A Dime

As a parent, I take whatever parenting advice I can find. Yeah, we are really exhausted all of the time, but the main concern in our lives is that our children are safe and happy. One thing you learn when your child begins to walk around for the first time is that just about anything can be dangerous. A cabinet door that isn’t completely closed, the faucet in your bathtub, or even that surge protector under your computer desk can be hazardous to your kiddo. There are a surprising number of simple things you can do to protect your children even more than you already do. 

Here are seventeen genius hacks to make your child a little safer. 

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Kids are a handful and they have more energy than you’ll ever have again. As a result, injuries definitely happen, and you should at least be prepared with materials you likely already have around your home. 

1. Creating a “bumper” on the edge of your child’s crib will not only prevent them from gnawing on wood splinters but will also protect that expensive furniture. 

Hey, you might actually want to use that crib for baby #2 or 3, right?

2. Do your little ones slam their fingers in the door a lot? Slice through a pool noodle and attach it to the edge of the door. 

These are pretty good so far, right? We have a bunch more, though…