A baby
gate, as its name suggests, secures the baby by restricting your
crawling baby to a limited and safe area. Baby gates keep babies out
of rooms or places in the house that might be harmful to them. No
parent would want their babies to get hurt. It is literally
impractical for a parent to rest an eye on the baby and its movements
24/7.
Baby
gates help prevent your child from meeting that fall accident or
other accidents. These baby gates also help stop your child from
going into places in your home where you don't want him in. Baby
gates play a vital role to help you keep your toddler out of those
areas where it could just make a mess or hurt itself. Also, these
baby gates keep your child out of way when you need to tidy up on a
certain room in your home. There are a lot of types of child safety
baby gates that you could pick from. A baby gate could fit on your
stair tops and your doorway or could stand on its own.
Contemporary types of
baby gates come in wood, metal, plastic or cloth. They could swing to
be opened or slide or roll out. They would have flat surfaces, not
providing that toe-hold for the toddler and prevent accidents. And
which baby gate to use in your house all depends on where you're
putting the baby gate, how your house was built and how it looks like
inside.
The pressure mounted baby
gate is one type of baby gates, is made of two parts. A spring or
other tension mechanism presses the two parts of the baby gate into
the wall. These usually work well, but they can be moved by a larger
child. For a temporary solution or to block off areas on the same
level, these baby gates will usually work, but even the most well
designed pressure baby gate will work loose over time. An overzealous
child could break one of these baby gates free, so they should not be
used on the stairs.
There
is a warning currently posted on these baby gates that warns of this
danger, but some are working to have this removed on some baby gates
that meet a certain pressure rating. The other main type of baby gate
used today is the hardware mounted baby gate. These are directly
attached to the wall with a set of mounting brackets. They are often
designed with a door to walk through. They are also usually made in a
manner that allows them to be taken down quickly if needed, so all
that remains is the mounting brackets. They usually also will only
swing open in one direction, which is necessary if you intend to
mount the baby gate on the stairs. While most of these baby gates are
made out of wood, many are also constructed using iron or even
aluminum.
Always remember that it
is your mission in life to protect your baby, so having this type of
equipment should be the first thing you'll need to look into.
Whatever choice you make, always keep in mind a few safety and
important measures for you to consider before buying one. Always
double check on your safety checklist because not all baby gates will
work for your living space.
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