Any suggestions of a good Fireplace Guard that works? My 12 month old is now starting to explore and I need to get something in place, STAT! I don't want to waste my money on something that doesn't work that well - so, please, help!
Yes, the one from BRU works very well. We've been using it for a couple of months now. It sticks very well. I recommend it!
prince lionheart sells a good one. It is just the foam that covers the corners. We got ours from Wal-mart. But I think target sells them also. We did order it on-line but they may sell it in the store.
Assuming you have a "standard fireplace" the below ideas will probably work for you. I didn't & I just had to resort to literally blocking off the fireplace. I put an old wood bench (like one used at a large farmer's table) in front of the raised hearth to act as a deterrent --or delay-- to getting to the fireplace. Then I had to keep an eye on her activities to just make sure she wasn't too interested clambering over to the fireplace.
Ultimately, the oversized fireplace would have become a natural curiousity item for her & I would have to have had some good rules in place until she's old enough & big enough to not get into serious trouble. (For work reasons, we had to move & unbelievably I miss my fireplace.)
Good luck.
My favorite website is OneStepAhead.com! They have so many neat & inventive items... like sharper image for babies & toddlers. Also, many of the items are rated by customers. The only downside is that it's not the cheapest source (usually not over-the-top though), but what I usually do is find what I want and then see if I can get it cheaper on eBay or somewhere else that may have it. Hope that helps a bit!
-J.
I think Babies R Us have some stuff and you can also check on ebay.
