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David Sarner – New York

Childproofers, Inc.

Family First

David Sarner didn’t grow up dreaming to be a childproofer. He had owned other businesses, but was working in sales, traveling too much in 2001 when his then 3 year old daughter said, “Daddy I miss you.” Within the week he had resigned his sales position, both he and his wife wondering what he would do. That weekend he saw an ad in the New York Times – Childproofing Business For Sale – and it all clicked together.  When asked by his own kids what his favorite thing about being a childproofer was, he enthusiastically answered, “hanging out with kids all day, they are just so much fun!”

David Sarner, second from the left,
at IAFCS Annual Conference

David has come a long way from his first day of childproofing in 2001 when he drove his “Toyota Camry 3 hours in a snow storm to get to a job which should have only been 20 minutes away! Turns out it was the mansion owned by the 2 brothers of Black Crowes,” he recalls, “they opened the doors to the recording studio and told me NOT to go in there, but to babyproof the rest of the house before leaving me there.” He is also a Certified Professional Childproofer through the International Association for Child Safety. He sought certification to further himself as a professional and bring more attention to the industry.

Making Parents’ Decisions Easier

David finds he is often referred by local mommy groups who like him because he is “knowledgeable, fast and efficient.”  He charges installed prices per item for easy decision making by parents. Gates are a big part of his business for both stairs and to divide the home into safe zones for the children by keeping them in the parents’ sight.

“The biggest overlooked hazards I see are camera monitors and cords too close to the crib. Parents don’t see how the baby can reach it. It’s definitely an education process,” David explains. “Recently there were some postings about furniture tipping and I got a lot of calls about that. Parents just need to see it could happen to their child.”

Time Saving for More Family Time

“I think the main reason I get the calls to do the babyproofing is so busy parents can spend quality time with their kids instead of spending weekends doing what I can do in one day,” David stated.