After I was done laughing at the inanity of yet another product designed to keep babies "safe" from every possible harm
that may befall them, I got to thinking about the entire concept. Sure,
babyproofing your house only makes sense, and we all should remove the
obvious hazards. But when does over-babyproofing begin to act as a
substitute for real supervision?
Seriously, I think that an ugly-as-hell
$69.95 foam piece to cover the fireplace hearth is, well, ridiculous.
Statistically, how many babies actually fall and hurt themselves on a
fireplace hearth? And more importantly, is it really possible to
protect our children from every potential hazard or harm? I would think
that you could easily drive yourself crazy trying to anticipate simply
everything.
Maybe someone should just make a foam thing that
covers the baby instead. Seriously, where do you draw the line with
this? Is this how helicopter parents are made? What's the difference
between playing it safe and being overzealous?
