Baby proofing bar stools?

snowgirl427 · March 2014

So LO pulled over a bar stool today. We only have 4 but use them often (they are at the breakfast bar in the kitchen). Has anyone dealt with this? How do you baby proof a bar stool?

Angela183 · March 2014

We have the same problem. I've considered putting them away, but we use them frequently too.

Shoegal36 · March 2014

Me and my H were JUST talking about this...No idea what to do. Sorry I'm no help but hoping someone has a good suggestion!

Schell2013 · March 2014

Ouch poor LO! I have no advice really but for mine she hasn't pulled them over yet but for other things she has tried to pull up on and can't cause it's not stable enough she quit doing it after taking a couple tumbles. It sucks to see them hurt themselves but I feel this is a case where they have to live and learn a little. Perhaps this is a FFC or a UO.

snowgirl427 · March 2014

@nech0606 - I would put them up but we really don't have anywhere they could go. I suppose I could cram them in the office. I wish we had basements here, lol.

@schell2013 - I kind of know what you mean. He really scared himself when it came crashing down yesterday, so we will see if that was a big enough deterrant.

for everyone else - I've been doing research and it seems like the biggest suggestion is to put the bar stools away (not really an option for us). The search continues....

smg2302 · March 2014

She hasn't pulled one down yet, but likes to dance in the middle. We put felt on the bottom so that it weights it a little more and isn't as easy to move. Not entirely baby proof, but seemingly better than before.

And here is photo evidence of my dancing fool:

snowgirl427 · March 2014

@smg2302 - So cute! Our bar stools are very similar.

smg2302 · March 2014

Thanks

PumpkinAndThePeanut · March 2014

I have an idea, but have no idea how to put it into practice (or if it would even work). And it wouldn't look very pretty. Could you use some fabric, or a strong rope, etc. and basically tie the rope around the stool and secure the other end to the breakfast bar itself, making sure there isn't enough slack in the rope to enable the stool to completely fall over? Like I said, completely impractical I'm sure, but it's all I've got besides putting the stool away or letting LO learn a hard lesson.

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