babyproofing

/ˈbeɪbiˌpruːfɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process of making a home or area safe for a baby.
    • Babyproofing takes time and careful planning.
    • The store sells everything you need for babyproofing.
    • We finished the babyproofing just before the baby started crawling.
verb
  1. Present participle of babyproof: actively making a home or area safe for a baby.
    • They are babyproofing the house this weekend.
    • She spent the afternoon babyproofing the playroom.
    • We are babyproofing the backyard to make it safe for the toddler.
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