The Best Baby Gates And Safety Gates For Maximum Child Safety Around Stairs, Fireplaces, Swimming Pools And As Room Barriers
It is natural that babies are curious about everything around them, this is how they learn about their world! Never underestimate your infant’s abilities though, think baby gates and safety gates at all times for maximum child safety! Always assume that their natural curiosity will lead them to places you never thought imaginable! Child safety gates are actually one of the top ten baby products purchases and approximately 35 million units are sold every year to keep up with child safety concerns! With the medley of different room, stairway and hallway shapes and sizes that need safety proofing in today’s homes we are so lucky to have such a wide assortment of shapes and sizes in baby gates and safety gates available to us for maximizing child safety.
Recommendations For The Best Baby Gates And Safety Gates For Maximum Child Safety:
Good quality baby gates and safety gates are designed so that an adult can open them with one hand, and they generally fall into two categories: pressure mounted or hardware mounted.
Pressure Mounted Gates:
These child safety gates are really purely barriers for between rooms or at the bottom of stairways. It is important to remember to NEVER use pressure mounted safety gates at the top of a stairway as they do not withstand any pressure of force on them- not even from the weight of a baby! Note: If you don't want to jump or climb over the safety gate when you want access to the other room you should consider buying a pressure mounted safety gate that has a swing open door. Recommended pressure mounted gates are the swing door 'Hands Free Gate' by The First Years, the adjustable 'Soft and Wide Gate' by Evenflo (this is a great gate for travelers to bring with them!), and 'Swing 'N Lock Gate' by Safety 1'st. All of these gates are available at online stores like BabiesRUs.com (see below).
Areas that work best for pressure mounted safety gates are:
- At the bottom of stairs
- As a barrier between rooms
- For patio doors to prevent access to your sundeck or outside areas when you're not able to supervise
- To protect your child from a pet or a pet area
Hardware Mounted Gates:
These child safety gates are (as the name suggests !) permanently fixed to your walls or furnishings. They are a great deal safer for areas that require the utmost in child safety ! Two of the most important areas in your house that require hardware mounted baby gates and safety gates are at the top of a stairway and around a fireplace. For maximum child safety, please remember that safety gates should never swing out over the stairs! We recommend the 'Secure Solutions Swing Gate' by Evenflo or 'The simple & secure stair gate' by The First Years, both are available at BabiesRUs.com (see below).
Areas that work best for hardware mounted safety gates are:
- At the top of stairs
- As a barrier between rooms
- Around fireplaces or outdoor barbecues
- Important Note: Remember to safety proof stairway spindles that are wide enough for a child to squeeze through; the maximum safe space between any stairway railings is 4” (10.2 cm).
fireplace safety fences
The best type of baby gates for around fireplaces is usually a safety fence that can go around the whole fireplace, protecting your baby and/or toddler from the sharp edges of the hearth and from the hot glass, metal and flames of the actual fireplace. If you choose a safety gate that only goes around the glass of your fireplace remember to pick up fireplace edge bumper pads to cover the sharp edges of your hearth too! A good example of a safety fence or yard is the SuperYard XT by North State Industries and available at online stores like BabiesRUs.com, this fence allows you to create a large enclosed play area (18.5 square feet), or allows you to encircle an unsafe area to keep your toddler out. Another great safety fence is the 'Configure Gate' by Kidco available at BabyStyle.com (see below).
swimming pool & deck safety fences
If you do not have a safety fence around your pool you must consider this in addition to a safety gate. Swimming pool safety fences are crucial to anyone that owns a swimming pool and has small children around.
recommended merchants
Dreamtimebaby.com - Baby Gates (type Gates into style box)
- Your baby's safety is the most important thing in the world, and DreamtimeBaby.com has all of the baby care and baby safety products you will need! They have some of the best prices and one of the best selections of safety gates and fences available on the internet.
Babystyle.com - Baby Gates, Safety Gates and Rails (check under Baby Safety heading)
- These infant lifesavers are essential for keeping your little one safe
from common household hazards. Whatever the style of baby
safety gate you are looking for Babystyle.com is sure to have it!
- BabiesRUs.com has an incredible selection to choose from including;
hands free gates, soft gates, swing gates, hearth gates, yard gates and
play dens. Great styles and prices.
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