We might ask, “Won’t my baby pull everything out now that they have everything accessible to them?” Yes, they probably will at first. And then they will lose interest, or we can show them what they can play with instead. We make sure to babyproof cupboards that have dangerous chemicals or objects. For the rest, it is a matter of trust. They will find some things that are not meant for them, but that is their job—to explore the world around them. So as much as possible we create “yes” spaces and babyproof unsafe things, and then the baby will learn by experimenting that it hurts when fingers
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