The origins of this started with a conversation I had with a friend and fellow father of young children. The topic was: why do all the child-proofing products out there suck so much? They are difficult to install, many just plain don't work as advertised, and most are incredibly ugly afterthoughts. As an person with a moderate creative background and several engineering degrees and one business degree, I just don't understand why there isn't a better choice and a wider market for such items. I want to use this blog to highlight the best I've found, and the worst I've found.
What about the title?
Well, the title struck me as my 13 month-old daughter managed to destroy several makeshift deterrents for my TV: these items don't just need to hold back a little child, they need to MONKEY PROOF - curious, determined, no holds barred MONKEYS in a cage. Hence, baby-proofing in my house has become MONKEY PROOFING.
