Child Damage Mitigation

Ok circling back to read these responses and you people crack me up! As much as I'd love to have a dedicated listening space, my setup is in the living room and is common space. I love the idea of a moat, but the spouse approval factor is pretty low - lower even than the Maggies themselves (boy it was a delicate negotiation to even get those in the house!). Seems like the approach I'll be taking is to have the speakers pushed up against the wall when not in use and a gate or barrier around them. I'll pull them forward when I'm going to do a serious listening session and work on the setting limits/saying no. The joys of dad-life! Thanks all!

Let them trash everything and enjoy it.

I know you will of course keep her away from any plugs and fill unused receptacles with the baby proofing thingamajiggies.

@cd318, *L*  Yup, children and pets.....;)

Having had cats 'n dogs over the years, we were advised multiple times that the way that one treated and  'raised' the kitten/puppy new to ones' life would reflect the cat/dog you got to live with for its' lifetime.

This bit of advice is even more important...in fact, Critical....to the infant you've sired and created within your spouse.

The first years are the most important time you will Ever spend with that child.  They're dependent upon you for 'civilizing' them.

Self realized that the drive and energy required wasn't present for the task.  Spouse eventually came to the same conclusion due to her childhood traumas....:(   Not an easy choice, but ultimately the Right One.

We've all seen the outcomes of choices made.....both good ones, and the bad ones.

It's the hardest thing to do in ones' life.  When done well, I salute y'all.
Done 'not so well'....I'll commiserate, and hope time and experience will 'straighten things out...."

Meanwhile, 'we' will create 'places' for them to burn off energy. ;)

People like what we do.

I can't think of a better profession to be in. *S*

Playfully yours, J

hapafoto,

"I'll pull them forward when I'm going to do a serious listening session..."

Then you won't be pulling them forward for some years to come, I am afraid.

Expanding on jetter's outlet covers, etc., just so you know there is no such thing as "childproofing a home". Still, you have to do the best you can. She will always make you proud how she outsmarted every obstacle and childproofing contraption you have come up with.