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So we have baby-proofed the house, but some things just cannot be put away, locked down, or out of reach. These things include the T.V. and accompanying audio system, consisting of speakers, DVD player and receiver, the gas-log stove, and the various remotes we have scattered about the great room.

We’ve barricaded the T.V. and audio system with a baby papasan chair Minnow has not used for months, blankets, and a boppy. (and wow, do these items really add to the classy décor of our great room!)This barricade has proven to be successful and impenetrable. Minnow will occasionally try to get through the barricade and her maneuvers are met with a chorus of “no!” She now looks at the T.V. and says, “no, no.”

Minnow is intrigued by the gas-log stove, and although we have not had it on during these summer months, we still want her to be used to not touching it as it does get hot when operating. When she crawls toward it and wants to touch it she is met with a chorus of “no!” She now looks at the gas-log stove and says, “no, no.”

The remote controls—we try hard to keep these out of reach, but once in a while she gets her little hands on one of the remotes and is met with a chorus of “no!” She now points at the remotes and says, “no, no.”

What are we teaching Minnow? In her little mind, the T.V. is a “no,” the gas log stove is a “no” and a remote is called a “no.” Poor little thing, she is going to grow up confused!