146: Hidden Hazards and Giving Yourself Grace

The truth is that children are constantly growing and changing.

One day, they're staying exactly where you put them.

And the next, they figured out how to roll, climb, reach, or crawl to something you never imagined they could get into.

Most parents have a story, a baby who rolled off a couch, a toddler who found the one cabinet that wasn't childproofed.

True story.

A child who climbed somewhere they weren't supposed to.

A near miss that still makes your stomach drop years later.

It doesn't mean we shouldn't take safety seriously.

We absolutely should.

But it does mean that we can talk about safety without shame.

Children don't come with instruction manuals.

We're all learning as we go.

So in honor of Baby Safety Month, let's focus on a few hidden hazards parents often miss and some simple ways to make our homes a little safer.