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What to Address First The instinct is to do everything at once. The more practical approach is to start with the hazards that cause the most serious injuries and work from there. Anti-tip straps for furniture and TVs are the highest priority. A tall bookcase, chest of drawers, or flat-screen TV that a toddler pulls themselves up on can fall - furniture tip-over injuries are among the most serious that happen inside the home, and are entirely preventable. Securing tall furniture to the wall takes minutes and is worth doing before your baby is mobile, not after they have already demonstrated that pulling themselves upright on the bookshelf is their new favourite activity. Cabinet and drawer locks come next - removing access to anything under bench height that contains cleaning products, breakables, or items small enough to be swallowed. Corners, Edges and Doors Once the structural hazards are addressed, the focus shifts to the surfaces your baby will encounter during exploration. Sharp table corners, hard furniture edges, and glass or stone surfaces that a falling toddler will meet face-first are the priority in this layer. Corner cushions and edge guards absorb the impact of these contacts - not eliminating falls (toddlers fall, and this is not preventable) but reducing the consequence from a sharp collision to a softer one. They are particularly worth fitting on the pieces most likely to be used as support during pulling-up and first steps - the coffee table, the hearth, the kitchen island. Door Stops and Latches Door stops address a specific, painful event - small fingers caught in door hinges. This scenario feels unlikely right up until it happens, usually in the first month of crawling during a moment of distraction. A two-way door stop that prevents both full closure and hinge-side contact is the practical option for any door in regular use. Safety latches for cabinets and drawers you want your baby to access sometimes - rather than never - allow one-handed adul