1. designed to prevent children from opening, using, or being harmed by something

1. to make something safe from or inaccessible to children

Examples

• The medicine bottle has a childproof cap that requires you to push down and turn.
• All electrical outlets in the house have childproof covers.
• We need to childproof the kitchen before the baby starts crawling.
• The cleaning supplies are stored in a childproof cabinet.
• Parents should childproof their homes when toddlers become mobile.
• The childproof locks on the car doors prevent kids from opening them while driving.
• She spent the weekend childproofing the entire house for her grandson’s visit.