https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:27:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1558060 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:50:40 +0000 hellobeeboston 1558060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh jeez, not worried enough I guess . I keep them in a basket that LO could easily get into, I think we would hear him though, he is usually in our sights. But maybe I will put them away in a cabinet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1558032 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:37:51 +0000 mamimami 1558032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably don't worry enough... after hearing that story just last night I was cutting the corner off a bag of frozen fruit and I thought how easily that little bit could fall to the ground and find its way into some curious babe's mouth :( Fortunately my kids seem past the age of just putting whatever into their mouths. I do worry about my dry-cleaning bags and whether someone might think it's a good idea to get in there with the clothes sometime. Should probably just always recycle them immediately... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1558020 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:29:16 +0000 Smurfette 1558020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not that worried. We don't leave them laying around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1558018 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:28:53 +0000 mrsjyw 1558018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not too worried, we throw them out or they're put away out of ds' reach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1558010 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:25:04 +0000 Adira 1558010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not worried - we don't leave plastic bags lying around - they either go into the cupboard or in the trash, depending. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1558004 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:22:30 +0000 lavender 1558004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not worried, we put them out of reach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557884 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:31:47 +0000 Andrea 1557884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not worried. I don't leave any plastic bags lying around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557881 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:22:32 +0000 Anagram 1557881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: that's what I mean--- I mean at 9 months, my LO is crawling but she's never out of my sight line. And at 6 months she was rolling all over but I never just left her alone in a room unless she was in her crib or exersaucer while I went to the bathroom or something.</p> <p>I'm much more worried about small objects LO is starting to find on the floor that I don't even know are there.<br /> Plastic bags at least crinkle and alert you that they are being touched, unlike the sewing needle that is somehow in the crack of the baseboard or the small plastic cap from a water bottle that's rolled off the kitchen counter. Now THAT stuff I'm hyper vigilant about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557877 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:06:56 +0000 googly-eyes 1557877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not too worried but I don't leave them around. They are in places dd could get to although she's never shown interest.. We barely get plastic bags (grocery stores, target, etc. don't give them out) so we don't have a ton. Dd used to empty a drawer of baggies and then stuff them back in a drawer but I was right there. Guess I'm lucky she didn't try to eat one.</p> <p>@Anagram: idk, once my LO could roll both ways at 5.5 months she could easily (quickly!) roll pretty much anywhere in the room.. But she wasn't left unattended more than a few seconds unless in an enclosed area (play pen, crib.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557831 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 01:56:14 +0000 lamariniere 1557831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not. They are put away in the pantry right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557775 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:02:15 +0000 Boogs 1557775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not. Our ziplocs are in a drawer with a child lock and the rest under the sink with a child lock. </p> <p>Either way, it's so sad when tragic things like that happen to families. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557677 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 22:07:01 +0000 Ginabean3 1557677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I tie plastic bags in a knot and keep them in a cabinet until I need to use them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557670 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 22:00:33 +0000 daniellemybelle 1557670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hadn't thought of it until now but that other thread definitely made me think about it! Currently my big fear is her suffocating in her crib with how much she's rolling around. Someone in a breastfeeding group I'm in on Facebook posted that her 5 month old rolled over in her crib and suffocated. I can't stop thinking about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557646 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:50:55 +0000 Grace 1557646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO loooooooves plastic bags. So I am very careful to keep them all out of reach.</p> <p>@Anagram: This is my imagination getting the better of me, but my LO would love to chew on plastic. I could imagine her getting a piece off - she had teeth and could crawl at 6 mo - and choking on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557611 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:35:20 +0000 78h2o 1557611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should be more careful. My LO got a small plastic tote out of my closet the other day and pulled in down completely over her head. I usually don't feel like there are many around the house (most are in a closet she can't get into), but I should probably do a sweep and make sure she can't find more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557594 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:16:37 +0000 mrskc 1557594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not that worried. I keep them up in a cupboard and I always throw away plastic bags from packaging right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557577 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:51:57 +0000 autumnlove 1557577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really concerned </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557572 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:48:17 +0000 Anagram 1557572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hnm... So few details! I dunno, I'm not really concerned with plastic bags. My LO is only 9 months so I never leave her unattended unless she's in her crib napping and nothing is in her crib.</p> <p>I let her play with plastic bags of all kinds because she loves the crinkle. But I'm always right there.</p> <p>It's hard for me to imagine how a 6 month old could choke on a plastic bag because I just wonder how they got it and where the parents were, etc etc because 6 month olds aren't super mobile.</p> <p>Anyway, I'm still not overly concerned about them. I have them in all my trash cans in the house, and the top shelf in the pantry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557566 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:41:55 +0000 mrbee 1557566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Just tracked it down!</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-pray-for-this-baby" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-pray-for-this-baby</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557565 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:41:53 +0000 chopsuey 1557565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never worried about them, but now I am! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557564 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:40:48 +0000 mrbee 1557564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: Not sure if you saw the other thread? I had dismissed the chances of something happening as well (we're somewhat careful but far from paranoid), but it was scary to hear that the worst case scenario had happened to someone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557563 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:40:46 +0000 Anagram 1557563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: what story about plastic bags are you talking about? I can't find it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557561 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:38:13 +0000 Mae 1557561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Extremely, but my LO isn't even here yet. I just have a cat who makes it his mission to eat ANY plastic we leave out... and then puke it up an hour later. So we've gotten really anal about not leaving any sort of plastic out anywhere so we don't have to clean up puke constantly. I guess that will work to our favor with LO too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557558 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:37:14 +0000 matador84 1557558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all...we only have them up in pantry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557557 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:36:37 +0000 mediagirl 1557557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557555 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:34:34 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1557555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks. I needed something else to worry about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-paranoid-are-you-about-plastic-bags-around-the-house#post-1557550 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:31:28 +0000 mrbee 1557550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty paranoid, but after reading on the boards today about a kid who may have suffered brain damage from a plastic bag, I'm going to start being even more paranoid! Something like that is my worst nightmare...</p> <p>How paranoid are you about plastic bags around the house? </p>