FirstWeeksYour baby at 50 weeks: toddler-proofing
Medically-informed · Sources: CDC · Updated June 2026
Reach and cleverness compound: babyproofing needs its level-two audit before walking multiplies the range.
What’s happening
The new threat model
Standing reach + pincer grasp + imitation = drawers opened, buttons pushed, plants taxed. Audit at standing height this time.
Level two checklist
Cabinet locks where chemicals/meds live, stove-knob covers, toilet lock if lid-fascination appears, cords for blinds shortened, door pinch-guards on favorites.
The med cabinet rule
All medicines — including vitamins and grandma's purse stash — up high AND locked. Purses at floor level are the classic miss.
What to do
- Do the standing-height audit room by room
- Lock the under-sink kingdom
- Brief every visiting adult: bags up high
When to check in
Poison Control number saved in your phone: 1-800-222-1222 — hopefully never needed, cheap to have.
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