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Today’s Hint: How to Childproof Vacation Home Pools

January 4, 2017 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares a solution for the first-world problem of childproofing vacation home pools.

Today’s Hint: Six Tips for Childproofing When You Travel

July 29, 2015 By Hint Mama

Six tips for childproofing Grandma’s house, that vacation rental or your hotel room, no expensive products required.

Today’s Hint: 5 Hacks for Summer Travel with Babies, Toddlers and Young Kids

June 23, 2015 By Leslie Neeland Harvey

Hint Mama contributor Leslie Neeland Harvey shares how to repurpose inexpensive ordinary items during your next trip.

Today’s Hint: The Skinny on Barely-There (i.e. Retractable) Baby Gates

September 15, 2014 By Hint Mama

Looking for a baby gate that fits in with your decor? Hint Mama shares when to consider retractable childproofing gates versus more traditional baby gates.

Today’s Hint: How Hair Ties Can Help You Childproof on the Go

August 5, 2014 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares how to quickly create DIY cabinet locks.

Today’s Hint: The iPhone Feature All Parents Should Know About

July 16, 2014 By Hint Mama

This iPhone (and iPad) feature allows parents to essentially block their children from accessing more than one app.

Today’s Hint: 5 Tips for Visiting Not-Childproofed Homes (& GIVEAWAY)

December 12, 2013 By Hint Mama

Frequently spend time at the not-childproofed homes of friends or family? Hint Mama shares 5 tips (and is giving away a Travel-Tot childproofing kit) that can help you quickly and temporarily childproof without appearing (or going) crazy.

Today’s Hint: How to Mix Toddlers and Christmas Trees

December 4, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares an expert’s four tips for childproofing Christmas.

Today’s Hint: 3 Tips for Childproofing a Dishwasher on the Cheap

November 19, 2013 By Hint Mama

Hint Mama shares three easy, and free-to-implement, tips for childproofing a dishwasher.

Today’s Hint: 7 Frugal Childproofing Tips

November 14, 2013 By Hint Mama

From gates and corner bumpers to cabinet locks, the costs of childproofing can quickly add up. Hint Mama shares seven strategies for cutting these costs without sacrificing safety.

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