Baby Safety Gates

The widest that I can find is 151cm

Yes it is called a play pen. U should get one if u have a baby. They work well for young pups,kittens too..

I am looking for a GOOD! safety gate that I can use for my stairs, I have a banister so it would have to go against that, I would prefer to have one that DOESNT ruin the banister nd wall, but I want to make sure that if my son pushes against it, it wont fall over.
It needs to be able to open because I cant climb over top of it

thank you so much!!

At the top of stairs, a pressure-closed gate is not adequate. It will eventually given way, leading to a big tumble down the stairs. There are gates with "gate door" in them, with a handle to lift while pushing a release button. If your stairway is not near standard size, (ours is 23", no gate fits), there is a gate which is kind of like a window shade turned sideways, with a latch to keep it in place. Pricey, but it did work well.

I just bought the Safety 1st Perfect fit, it’s wall mounted on top of my stairs and I don’t trust it. Also every time you open it you have to readjust it loosing its one hand open feature. Please share your experience.
Thank you!
@barfly: So I should teach my 9m old (and walking) not to fall down the stairs and yet make sure the cabinets are locked? Sorry, a gate is a must. Anybody with kids have any suggestions?

I have Dreambaby gates and love them. They’re metal and come in black or white. I have the standard size at the top of the stairs, and the extra-tall ones blocking access to the bottom of the stairs in the hallway. It takes a while to mount them properly, but the instructions are good and they’re strudy once mounted. They also swing closed automatically in both directions, though the click in kind of loud so I usually close them gently by hand. I ordered them online. They were more expensive than many gates, but totally worth it. You can open the gate easily with one hand.

You need to measure the space exactly, then buy any extensions you may need. The bottom and top of the space may be slightly different widths if you have a baseboard, but the mounting cups can screw out to different lengths. The more they’re screwed out, the less secure it is (thus the importance of getting extensions, if needed, rather than screwing out the mounting cups to the maximum). I wouldn’t trust any gate enough to lean against it at the top of the stairs, but ours has held firm every time we’ve bumped into it by accident, and it’s steady when my 13 month old daughter tries to shake the bars.

I’m interested in expanding my local business to include customers in Sweden and I’m wondering if they require a certificate or safety marking on importing retractable baby gates? I’ve been able to find a few things, one being an EN 9130 marking, but that’s about it. Thanks in advance for any and all help!
The retractable baby gates are sold from our website and shipped individually if that helps!

I’m pretty sure the product has to meet the EN 1930:2000 standard for children’s safety barriers, and that the product itself has to have the marking on it. Usually there should also be a CE mark on it.

In 2003, the Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket) tested 9 different baby gate products available on the market at the time and found that only one actually met the EN 1930:2000 standard, called Kiddyguard, from Lascal. Despicable! The products that didn’t meet the standards were all subject to mandatory recall/withdrawal from the market.

I suggest you contact the Swedish Consumer Agency for further info – contact details are on their web site. The link below is for the English version of their site. I’ve also supplied a link to the above report, although it’s in Swedish only.

hey

my son is 21 months and we got him a toddler bed, we are putting him in it for the 1st time tonight.

what age did your wee one go into a toddle bed?
what was the 1st week like?
will i need to take the toys/books he has out of his room?

i have a baby gate up in his room and his wardrobe and drawers have safety baby locks on them.

hey hun
i dont remember exactly but summer was around 14 months and thomas went into his on his 1st birthday
1st week was fine then the realised they could get up just keep putting them back 1st and 2nd time say its bedtime night night then after that dont say anything when you take him back they soon get the picture that its not a game
leave the books and toys where they are
im guessing you have stairs near the bedrooms if not loose the stair gates they can be dangerous in kids bedrooms if theres a fire its harder to get to them
good luck he will be fine

okay, I may or may not be pregnant. Either way, that’s okay. I know I can get through it and be alright. But if I am, I’d like to be prepared so, so far I’ve composed a list of all the things I’d most likely need (with costs and everything) can anyone tell me if I’m missing anything?

Crib (with crib mattress, crib sheets, and crib mattress pad)
Stroller (which comes with a car carrier)
Diaper bag
High chair
Changing table
Changing pad
Playpen
Blankets
Pacifiers
Bibs
Baby bath tub
baby carrier
baby swing
safety gate
Bottles
baby monitor
onsies
pajamas
baby shoes
baby clothes
baby socks
baby soap/shampoo

I didn’t calculate food or formula (or the big one, DIAPERS) but other than those am I missing anything I need to calculate into my possible budget.

I’m only 17, but I already graduated high school and I’m in college right now, my boyfriend also lives 13 hours away (he would move up here and we plan on getting married if I am, we were already engaged but it’d be for a sooner date, by a year). Any advice, tips, if I am, how should my boyfriend and I tell my parents? Also, so far with everything but the food, diapers, and formula I’m looking at spending $1,600 and I have $900 already and a job, so does anyone have anything to add my list? Or tips like should I get another job (I only work 14 hours a week, and two days a week.)

I know I sound like I’m in a heap of mess and should abort it or set it up for adoption but I can’t deal with the conciousness of doing either since it’d be my fault he/she is born. I just need to be prepared for it and get tested and see my cardiologist (since I have a pacemaker) which adds into the mess of the situation but I’m not too stressed as I am trying to be prepared. So I’m sorry for rambling, but am I missing anything on my list?

Thanks.

The main things I see you’re missing are a baby first aid kit (you shouldn’t use normal thermometers or nail clippers for them), and if you decide to breastfeed (which is cheaper and very good for you and the baby), you’ll probably want a glider style chair and a breastfeeding pillow.
If you’ve got money in savings and a budget, you can be even more frugal if the town you’re in has a local freecycle community, and by checking craigslist.org. Mom2Mom sales are also a great place to get baby clothes and toys (and a lot of those items look like new). Just make sure that anything you get 2nd hand meets current recommendations and doesn’t have any recalls on it.
Good Luck!

i’m from melbourne victoria and i’m having trouble finding one cheap. all my usual places like ebay and gumtree have heaps of people bidding on them so they’re all well over $50
but if anyone has a good site i could try that would be great!

Try www.craigslist.com. Then choose the area you live in by their list.

hey

my son is 21 months and we got him a toddler bed, we are putting him in it for the 1st time tonight.

what age did your wee one go into a toddle bed?
what was the 1st week like?
will i need to take the toys/books he has out of his room?

i have a baby gate up in his room and his wardrobe and drawers have safety baby locks on them.

hey hun
i dont remember exactly but summer was around 14 months and thomas went into his on his 1st birthday
1st week was fine then the realised they could get up just keep putting them back 1st and 2nd time say its bedtime night night then after that dont say anything when you take him back they soon get the picture that its not a game
leave the books and toys where they are
im guessing you have stairs near the bedrooms if not loose the stair gates they can be dangerous in kids bedrooms if theres a fire its harder to get to them
good luck he will be fine

Just got this email telling me my baby gate it has been recalled.
http://www4.toysrus.com/safety/729186.cfm

Anyone else have this gate?

Just doing my good deed for the day.

i dont know what a baby gate is, but thanks for answering my question about the whole aboriton thing it really helped, and pendeja is like slang in spain and means like nerd. aha i dont think its that bad :L

I am moving into a house at the end of the month and it has 2 stairwells. So I would need to install 4 baby safety gates for my 15 month old’s protection. Are they easy to install or should I get someone to do it?

It’s not difficult at all for a DIY, with even the most modest tools. The issue might extend a bit farther however. In your case spend for the best. Certainly dollar amounts should never be equated to child safety. While I have installed some for other than family members; it is a MAJOR liability issue. Certainly as a DIY your concerns are as valid; but in your case also is it valid for a contractor to not strictly want to take on the safety of YOUR child…after the fact; and possibly for years.

Instructions are pretty clear with any quality product; and should be followed. Not only do you want the gate secured in a locking system; TOP AND BOTTOM; but also one with some fabrication that disallows climbing over; and/.or secured protrusions; etc.

A tenacious child will continue to seek out ways to overcome a gate; and obviously any child young enough to NOT GET IT; should be pretty constantly monitored anyway.

Steven Wolf
parent/grandparent