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Actually, my problem isn't with worrying about what to kid-proof for the baby age, I'm trying for older, probably 4 to 6 yrs.

What ages climb up bookcases and stuff? What age doesn't (when do they stop)?

Also, I live in a basement apartment and all the light and air (as well as potential fire-escape-ability) comes from the window wells. Do you think they will require me to cover the window wells, or would a child 4 yrs and older be considered safe to climb in and out of them when they play outside?

I hope I survive the visits without being rude, I have a coworker who is on the opposite side of the child services interface and I'm so used to hearing very rude things about the caseworkers and stuff. And I have to admit, hearing a mother's side of it makes one wonder who is the abusive party! My coworker said her teenager who is stuck in the system called her crying and said that they told him that she (his mom) didn't love him, was mad at him, etc. And it wasn't even true. She thinks they were trying to shake him up to get him to talk about other stuff. But my goodness, that seems pretty mean for the social workers to tell a kid their mom doesn't love them!