Best Babyproofing Corner Guards and Edge Protectors of 2025, Tested by Experts
If you have furniture with sharp edges, corner protectors and edge guards are a smart choice when babyproofing. We tested picks from Pom, Roving Cove, and Safety 1st to see which are the most durable.
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Once your tot starts pulling up on furniture and cruising around the house with newfound speed and confidence, the world changes—for both of you. Babyproofing your space suddenly becomes more urgent. Corner guards and edge protectors can soften sharp surfaces, preventing accidental injury if your unsteady new walker takes a tumble head-first into the coffee table (ouch!).
“Falls are the No. 1 most common nonfatal cause of emergency room visits for children,” says Darria Long Gillespie, MD, an emergency medicine physician, clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, and founder of No-Panic Parenting.
How We Tested Corner Guards and Edge Protectors for Babyproofing
We evaluated each product in our lab for the following:
Ease of installation: We installed each corner and edge protector and looked at how easy it was to get a secure fit, remove any air bubbles, and line up seams.
Resistance to peeling: Using a force gauge, we were able to evaluate how many pounds of pressure it would take to peel off a corner or edge protector. The products with the most resistance are less likely to fall off in everyday use and are more difficult for a young child to peel off.
Compression resilience: Would these corner and edge protectors hold up after sustained impact? We measured the amount of damage in the products after 24 hours of compression, and tracked it for a week to see whether they would bounce back, replicating what might happen if a child repeatedly hit the same area.
Impact protection: “The main purpose of this product is to reduce the chances of contusions and lacerations from corners and sharp edges,” Amézquita says. To measure that protection, we used an accelerometer to assess the impact reduction at 5 miles per hour in a vertical drop. We based this metric on the average speed of a running toddler, which we extrapolated from the average walking speed of a 1- to 2-year-old, estimated to be between 1 and 3 mph. A more negative change in force indicated better impact protection.
Inside Our Labs
How we test corner guards and edge protectors
