Guide
Make your home safe room by room
Cabinet Locks Compared
Budget, Best Buy or Premium — which lock fits your home?
Stair Gates Compared
Pressure-fit, wall-mount or configurable — the right gate for your stairs.
Car Seats Compared
i-Size approved, ANWB tested — which seat fits your car?
Baby Monitors Compared
Audio, camera or smart — how much monitoring do you need?
High Chairs Compared
Safe, grows with your child and easy to clean.
What does babyproofing cost?
Complete budget overview per room — from €48 to €1,500.
When to buy what?
Shopping plan from pregnancy to toddler.
Why Not: products we deliberately exclude
Not every baby product is safe. These we leave out on purpose — and why.
Maternity Nurse Checklist: what does she check?
Day 1 after birth: this must be ready when the maternity nurse arrives.
Summer: extra safety tips
Sun, water and heat — protecting your baby in the summer months.
Winter: extra safety tips
Heating, CO risk and holidays — safe through winter.
Kitchen Safety Bundle
Everything you need to baby-proof your kitchen.
Bathroom Basics Bundle
Safe bathing and caring for your baby.
Nursery Starter Bundle
The essentials for a safe nursery.
Stairs & Hall Safety Bundle
Making the Dutch staircase safe for your baby.
Safe Sleep: Everything You Need to Know as a Parent
A comprehensive guide to safe sleep based on the latest Dutch NCJ and international guidelines.
Dutch Stairs: How to Make Steep Staircases Safe
Everything about stair gates, installation, and stair safety in typical Dutch homes.
Gas Stove Safety: A Complete Guide for Parents
Protect your child from burns, gas leaks, and CO poisoning in the kitchen.
Childproofing Electrical Outlets: The Complete Guide
Everything about outlet protection, cable management, and electrical safety with children.
Baby Bath Safety: From Baby Tub to Big Bath
A comprehensive guide to bath safety, water temperature, and the transition to the full-size bath.
Vitamin D & K for Your Baby: What, Why, and How Long?
Everything about vitamin supplementation for babies according to the Dutch Health Council.
Introducing Allergens: The New Dutch Guidelines
How to safely introduce allergenic foods to your baby, based on the latest science.
Smoke Detectors with a Baby: Placement, Types, and Escape Plan
Everything about the legal requirement, the best smoke detectors, and an escape plan with your baby.
Car Seats: The Complete Buying Guide for Parents
Everything about i-Size, ISOFIX, rear-facing, and common installation mistakes.
Stokke Tripp Trapp: The Complete Guide and Honest Review
Everything about the most popular high chair in the Netherlands: sets, safety, alternatives, and second-hand tips.
Puckababy: Modern Swaddling Made Easy
Everything about the popular Dutch swaddling brand: product range, TOG values, and when to stop.
Baby Monitor and Privacy: WiFi Camera vs Analog Monitor
The privacy and security risks of baby monitors and how to protect the nursery.
Buying Second-Hand Baby Items: Safe or Risky?
Which baby products you can safely buy used and what to absolutely never buy second-hand.
Pets and Baby: Safe Cohabitation from Day One
How to prepare your dog, cat, or other pet for the arrival of a baby and prevent accidents.
Childproofing a Rental Home: Your Rights and Options
What you can and cannot modify in a rental, Dutch tenant law, and damage-free solutions.
Windows, balconies and climbing kids: preventing falls at home
Why falls are the number one cause of injury and how to truly secure windows, furniture and balconies
Preventing poisoning: from dishwasher tablet to button battery
Where the real dangers are in your home, how to store them and what to do if things go wrong anyway
First aid for babies: what every parent should know
Choking, burns, falls and fever: in the first minutes, you make the difference
Starting solids safely: preventing choking
The difference between gagging and choking, and which foods need preparing first
Water safety around the house: water butts, ponds and paddling pools
Drowning is silent and fast, and a few centimetres of water is already enough
Safe babywearing: slings and carriers without worry
The TICKS rules, the M position, and why the airway always comes first
Car safety beyond the seat
Bulky coats, loose objects and the habits that decide whether the seat actually works
The safe playpen and playing on the floor
What belongs in it and what does not, and why the floor remains the best place to play
Fingers in the door: crush risks at home
Doors, drawers and folding furniture, and the cheap measures that actually work
Warm and safe: hot water bottles, radiators and hot water
Preventing burns from heat sources, from the hot water bottle in bed to the bathroom tap
Cooking safely with a crawling child in the house
Hot drinks, pans and a working routine that keeps the kitchen calm and safe
Baby walkers, push walkers and balance bikes: what to do and avoid
What VeiligheidNL advises against, what is fine and how your child learns to walk at their own pace
Choosing safe toys: what to look for in the shop and at home
CE marking, small parts, cords, magnets and age limits explained
Staying with grandma and grandpa: babyproofing a second home
A checklist for the grandparents' house, from medicines to old things from the attic
On holiday with a baby: babyproofing the hotel room or holiday home
A travel checklist for the first ten minutes after arrival and the rest of the week