https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:18:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-678058 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:32:01 +0000 GrapeCrush 678058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just put up a fireplace gate at the bottom of our stairs.<br /> We didn't use all the panels and the have additional if needed.<br /> <a href="http://www.onestepahead.com/product/Auto-Close-HearthGate-Fireplace-Gate/_/R-538171" rel="nofollow">http://www.onestepahead.com/product/Auto-Close-HearthGate-Fireplace-Gate/_/R-538171</a> </p> [attach=2270/13/mkfyhf.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-678034 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:11:45 +0000 glimmersnaps 678034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A quick and maybe temporary solution might just be to drape a comforter over the area. That's what my mom did with her brick hearth when we visited when DS was young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-677969 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:00:54 +0000 autumnlove 677969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Hearth! :-) I didn't know the proper name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-677964 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:56:40 +0000 autumnlove 677964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @mediagirl: Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-677960 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:55:50 +0000 mediagirl 677960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the XT gate and it would go perfectly around that area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-677958 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:53:54 +0000 T.H.O.U. 677958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out my blog. I posted a tutorial for a frame we built for our hearth. It covers the top and sides. It's also on my Pinterest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-baby-proof-this-area#post-677955 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:52:23 +0000 autumnlove 677955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is our fireplace in the family room. How would you baby proof this area? Gates? Padding? </p> <p>LO was scooting along the carpet and fell and hit her head this morning. :-(</p> <p>[attach=1791/13/mkftvc.600x450.image.jpg] </p>