Once they start moving, babies seem especially attracted to electrical outlets and cords. Infants’ brains are wired from birth to notice contrasts and are particularly drawn to face shapes. Now look at an outlet and what do you see? Two eyes and a mouth! This, and the contrast of an outlet against a plain wall – plus that fact that it’s within easy reach – makes it especially important to keep outlets off-limits to your child.
Safer Kids and Homes has a variety of field-tested solutions for safe outlet covers and wires.