Safety & Baby Gates: Child
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Backyard Gate Safety
Asked by A.P. from New York
on April 25, 2011
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I thought I'd ask, since I've always received such great help, support and ideas on here. So my husband and I will be going away soon for FOUR nights without our kids!...
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- Ask her to join you and go to Home Deopt or Lowes. Find the outdoor section, and ask an employee how to make the gate safer for little ones and ideas on self-latching ...
- Hmmm, I don't know how you can fix the gate, or what suggestions you could make to have it safer, but I do think you should just talk with your sister and admit that y...
- Go to Home Depot and pick up a self locking gate latch that can be opened from both sides. They run about $10 and are easy to put on. Put it up high so the little kids...
Need a Safety Gate
Asked by E.V. from Huntsville
on February 5, 2011
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So yesterday i found my 11 month old daughter climbing the wooden stairs! She had made it to the 7th stair before i found her. I was in complete shock that she had not...
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- I would use the type that screws into the wall b/c they are much more stable and the rubber/tension ones mess up your walls too. I'm not sure where you live but I w...
- We have really wide step openings so I had the ones that screwed in...we put it into our wooden banister. My child's safety was more important than our banister. And...
- At the bottom of the stairs we had an Evenflo Soft Gate that was adjustable on the top and bottom to fit securely on our banisters. Not sure if that is how your stairs...
Climbing the Gate
Asked by B. from Augusta
on October 17, 2007
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ok guys my son now climbs the gate in front of his door ALL the time. today at naptime I had to put him back in his room 3 times all 3 times he was in a bathroom getti...
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- ok i know this is just a suggestion and alot of ppl will think im nuts. i had to do it with my boys to gain any sainity for nap time. you can either buy a latch and pu...
- My 2 year old had similar issues when she moved into her big girl bed. It took about a week but we were consistant on this pattern: I tucked her in, put on a white noi...
- Have you tried popping him on his bottom for climbing the gate?Thats personally what I would do but if your not comfortable with that you could buy another baby gate a...
Fireplace Safety Gate
Asked by L.B. from Phoenix
on September 20, 2008
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I have an 8 month old and a fireplace with a flagstone hearth. My son is all over the place and I need to find something to shield him from the edges of the hearth (t...
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- I didn't use it for a fireplace, but the Kidco Configure Gate is awesome. You can buy as many extensions as you need to gate off the whole thing. You will love this ...
- We were able to block off the entrie room, that had a fireplace, with gates.
- go to onestepahead.com they have a ton of different styles of safety stuff.
Childproofing Our Home, and Need Top of Stair Safety Gate Recommendations
Asked by A.C. from San Francisco
on April 20, 2009
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I have a 5.5 month old little boy who is getting ready to start crawling, and I need to Childproof our home ASAP! Has anyone used a safety gate for the top of your st...
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- I am not sure of the brand, but we have one that actually bolts to the wall and opens and closes. It has worked great for us.
- Dear A., We had wonderful safety gates for the stairs and for around our wood burning stove. I can't remember the brand. I'm sure you will get great advice, but Googl...
- Make sure the gate is one that has a frame that fastens to the wall and then the gate locks into the frame rather than a gate held up just by pressure. I daughter fell...
How to Get Our 5 Year Old Out of Our Bed.
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on April 12, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter (soon to be 6) comes in our bed everynight. We tried putting her back in her bed she is always back a few minutes later. We tried rewarding, t...
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- Hi! Glad to see that I'm not alone here! My 5 year old son comes in my room every night at least 2-3 times. I DO NOT let him fall asleep in my bed though! I think tha...
- Hi M. - both of mine did this, and there are all kinds of reasons why kids do --- my approach was to empower the situation - with my son we used a mini flashlight unde...
- We were having the same issue in the middle of the night...I made watching a tv show a priveledge only available to one who wakes up in their own bed...works great for...
Need a Baby Gate a 5 Year Old CAN Open
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on September 4, 2011
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I am thinking about getting a baby gate for my 5 year olds room so when her baby sister gets mobile she doesn't go in there while DD is playing with Polly pockets or o...
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- I would go with a pressure mounted gate and give her a step stool to keep on the inside side of her room. The stool should be big and light enough so that she can rea...
- Try looking at the gates at a pet store. They have more variety.
- what's the trip hazard? My 4 year old dd has one of the step ones in front of her door b/c the dog is jealous and keeps pooping in there.
Safety Gate: Safety 1St Perfect Fit or the First Years Everwhere Gate
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on February 27, 2010
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I'm buying a gate to go into my daughter's bedroom door, as we're moving her into a bed in the next couple weeks and I want to "gate" her door. I want it to be press...
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- i have the safety first gate with the clear sides it can be pressure mounted or one side attaches to the door frame and it swings like a door and i love it. i got it a...
- We have the Perfect Fit. That one is actually made to go on flat wall on one side, uneven moulding on the other, such as near stairs at the bottom. It is pretty easy...
- We just got a wooden one from Walmart, and since its only on her door at night, we've never had a problem.
Baby Gate for Top of Stairs???
Asked by K.J. from Minneapolis
on April 10, 2007
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I need to get a baby gate for the top of my stairs for our split level home. We have a 9.5 month old son who is just finding the stairs. I got 2 for gifts at showers...
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- We use a screw-mounted one from Kid Co and are very pleased with it! For the safety of your son, please get a screw-mounted gate for the top of the stairs (and not RE...
- K., I have a son also about 9 mo of age. I also live in a split level house. I was talking to my husband about wanting to get a gate because I knew that our son wou...
- We've had lots of luck with the Kidco gates. The one at the top of our stairs is their "swingway." It has options to expand the gate and models that work for angle ...
Which Baby Gate You Do like the Best??
Asked by K.B. from Minneapolis
on September 6, 2008
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We are in need of another baby gate for our hall way. We would like one that mounts to the wall as I don't care for the pressure mount ones. I have had a few differe...
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- I have the Evenflo gate and really like it. We have had it for about a year now and have had no problems. It's nice because it slides in half way so you don't even h...
- Our babysitter introduced us to the EvenFlo Simple Step baby gate and now we have two. It's nice because you only need one hand to open it and it swings both ways. Bou...
- We really love our Safety First Perfect Fit Gate. It can be pressure or hard mounted. If hard mounted, it just swings open when you pull on the handle. Also, it is ...
