Child Stair Safety Gates
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5 tips to create a child proof home
Author: Diane Forster
Child proofing your home can seem like a daunting task for any parent. The truth is that child proofing can be as easy as you want to make it. We’ve put together a list of 5 of the most successful tips to make your home a safe place for your child.
The first child proofing tip on our list is to prepare well in advance, like all things child proofing is often left until an accident happens rather than being a preventative safety measure. In our opinion you should start thinking about child proofing before your child can crawl, after all once they become mobile your house will become their playground.
The second most valuable tip we can give is to purchase a child proofing starter kit as it contains the most commonly used child proofing equipment such as cupboard locks, toilet seat locks and drawer locks.
Number three on your child proofing tips list is to invest in a good quality stair gate. A stair gate is not just an essential piece of baby safety equipment but it is a god send for parents. You can place a stair gate on areas such kitchen doors to avoid having to fully child proof your kitchen.
Fourthly, see your house from the eyes of a child. Simple things that you think they would not get into or be interested in can often surprise you. Things like DVD players and remote controls can be a child’s next toy. Purchase any further necessary child safety products and keep things like remotes out of harms reach.
Finally tip number five is to buy a baby monitor, to put your mind at ease on those occasions that you cannot always be with your child, after all every parent deserves a break!
You can find everything you need to child proof your home in the Safetots online shop including child proofing starter packs, stair gates and baby monitors. You can even find a host of useful information and advice to help you along the way. Take a look now or contact a child proofing expert for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
What age is acceptable to remove child safety gates on stairs?
My daughter is 3 years old and stays with her grandparents one night a month. They have a very tall staircase that has wood, no carpeting, and her room is upstairs, while they sleep downstairs. My mother thinks our daughter is old enough to not use the gate at the top of the stairs any longer, but my husband and I are concerned that she’s still a little wobbly (especially after just having woken up) and there is a danger there. I’ve looked online for any info but would like some feedback from others who might have a similar situation. The thought of her falling scares me to death. How do you know when a child is old enough not to need safety gates?-
ANSWER:
When she can go up and down the stairs consistently by herself without falling, she’s old enough to not use the gates. My niece is 3 and every time my sister thinks she no longer needs the gates, she ends up falling down the stairs.
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QUESTION:
I need to find a stair gate that is 34″ tall. Can’t afford to have one made Help!?
I finally convinced my husband to replace the iron stair railing with wood. We found a carpenter and bought a standard child stair safety gate that he was to install when the railing was done. Upon completion he informed me that the gate is too short, we need a 34″ tall gate. I can’t find one anywhere. I’m 8 mths pregnant with my 3rd child, I have a 3 and1 yr old, this is something I don’t want to deal with. Anyone knows where I can get one?-
ANSWER:
I’m not really sure why you need a 34″ tall gate, but why don’t you try the pet store, they sell doggy gates and they look just like baby gates. Or why don’t you install the gate a few inches off the ground so it is higher?
Is this about how it will be attached to the stairs? because I have an all oak staircase which I refuse to drill into, so instead I attached an extra piece of wood to the stairs using large heavy duty zip ties and then drilled the hardware into to that, which will be removed when gate is no longer needed.
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QUESTION:
child safety gates in old house – 1860 – with dog leg stairs.How to attach? best to buy?-
ANSWER:
Buy new ones! Safety standards have changed since 1860 !!!
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QUESTION:
Child safety gate that would fit between two railings at the top of my stairs?
I’m looking for a child safety gate that would fit between railings on either side? The ones that I found currently fit between two walls for support. What can I do?-
ANSWER:
OSB and 2’4′s … make your own
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QUESTION:
Installing a gate for child safety at the top of the stairs is easy and no problem. What is available mid way
My worry is when the child falls from the top stair with stairs being so high with today’s 10 foot ceilings on the first floor. What can I do to help catch them in case of a fall to prevent injury or other.-
ANSWER:
baby gates are not very safe to place at the top of the stairs however if you place one in front of there bedroom and one at the stairs it will slow her down babys can climb over the gates my 16 month old did and surprised me place one at the bottom of the stairs and just keep and real close watch on baby
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What can I do? My 5 year old has learned to open the child safety gates?
I have a 5 year old and a 22 month old…both girls…I have gates at the top and bottom of the stairs to stop the toddler from wandering and maybe falling downstairs at night (she sleeps in a toddler bed) This morning woke up and it was oddly quiet…that was because the 5 year old had woken up and quietly gone into the toddlers room…they had then sneaked downstairs together as the 5 year old has suddenly learned to open he very stiff safety gate! They had gotten themselves a tin of biscuits and sat down to watch tv! I reckon they had been there an hour or more before I woke up….my 5 year old used to be too nervous to do anything like this…but now her sister is bigger she seems to have gotten braver!There was a terrible mess….and I am worried now…I sleep very heavily and I think it must have been about 5 AM that they got up….we usually get up at 6.30 am….I could set an alarm clock I suppose…but that would mean me rising before 5 am!
What do other Mothers do about early rising sneaky kids?
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ANSWER:
Hiya Daisy, as you know my two are a similar age to yours (although E turned 6 last week)I have actually given up on baby gates. E just climbed over them and when he was a year old A started to climb over them too. (email me, I’ll send you a video clip!)
Initially, I switched the gate from the top of the stairs to the bedroom door (as if he did fall he wouldn’t tumble right the way down the stairs) and now I’ve removed them altogether. There really was no point.
As you don’t have the climbing issue I suggest you set down ground rules for your older girl. If she gets up early she must either stay and play in her room or if she goes downstairs, do so alone, close the gate behind her and NO biscuits.
Obviously when the younger child is a bit bigger and you are confident she is fine with stairs they can both go down together – you may even get a decent lie-in if they are entertaining each other
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QUESTION:
Safety Gates for children on indoor stairs in the house are recommended untill what age?-
ANSWER:
My son is 2 in April and we are still using the baby gates.
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QUESTION:
Can the same stair gate be used as a safety device for either children or pets?
I am currently researching stair gates for both myself and a friend– one of us needs a gate for pets and the other for children… wondering if the same type is safe for either use.-
ANSWER:
Yes they can be used for both pets and childen.
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