15 Signs Your Baby is on the Move

One day your baby can barely wiggle across the living room floor; the next your little one is scaling walls with Spiderman-like skill. As your child begins to explore the world on his or her own feet, get ready to grab your running shoes (and a cup of coffee) to keep up! Here are 15 tell-tale signs your kiddo is on the move!

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1. All of your furniture is either bolted to the wall or nailed to the floor because (overnight) your toddler has gained superpower-like strength to move just about anything.

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2. You eat most meals with a spoon because your knife block and kitchen cutlery is somewhere safe and out-of-(even your)-reach.

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3. You’re considering putting a padlock on the bathroom door so that little fingers can’t TP your house.

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4. It’s sometimes hard to distinguish between your child and your pet; both now need a leash.

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5. A labyrinth of plastic gates has transformed your home into one, large baby-friendly jail.

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6. Your home is now an edgeless oasis of pillows, pillows and more pillows.

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7. If you miss the adult world of sharp-edges and breakables, take a quick trip to the garage, basement or storage locker — that’s where they live now.

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8. You consider outfitting your toddler in a crash helmet based on their average number of daily bumps and bruises.

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9. You’ve gotten creative with how to accident-proof your child (boxing them in foam core isn’t out of the question).

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10. You quickly realize there is no such thing as “baby proofed,” there is only baby proofing; the active pursuit of trying to stay one step ahead of your ever-curious child.