Sunday, February 6, 2011

Baby Safety Gates - Childproof Essentials by Sean J Williams

Gone are the days when you constantly have to hover over your child just to make sure that the little one doesn't get hurt. Baby safety gates have been developed to make sure your child doesn't roam into unwanted, or even unknown, areas of your home. These are installable anywhere, with different sizes, dimensions, material and even designs to choose from.
One can childproof their home all they want; place all your wires in rubber tubing so it would be inaccessible to the little tykes, lock and even double lock all the cabinets, push all the sharp objects into the far corner of the high, tiled kitchen counters while some prefer to go further and bolt the sharp object's containers in place, place rubber stoppers on any and all edges of the house, but accidents can't always be avoided. Some homes have stairs, easily-opened doors, hearths, detachable décor, and other areas and things that are impossible to childproof. Baby safety gates allow you to make a whole area inaccessible, letting your child roam and play freely with minimized danger to very common accidents.
Our precious bundles of joy need controlled environments; places where parents need not have worry hang over their heads constantly when it is absolutely necessary to leave the child unattended in our homes. Leaving them in the crib all the time will agitate and leave the child bored. Don't you just wish there was some way to make a larger part of our homes a controlled environment for your babies? Baby safety gates can make that possible. They can be installed in any part of your home, and there are two types to choose from; pressure-mounted and hardware mounted.
Baby safety gates that are pressure mounted lock on to door and wall corners by their rubber sides. These types are portable and very easily installed. They are more widely sold commercially than its counterpart, which will be briefly discussed later. The pressure mounted type is more for babies who are at their crawling stages, as toddlers might easily figure out how to open it or how to climb over them if they're the net-fence type. Pressure mounted baby safety gates generally do not need installation, and because of their portability, are ideal for families who need to travel a lot and bring their little ones with them at the same time.
Another type would be the hardware mounted baby safety gates, which are also quite easy to install but need certain tools such as screwdrivers and a little technical know-how on how power tools work. Hardware mounted baby safety gates are a lot more secure because they're bolted to certain parts of the house, but they do not have the portability that pressure mounted baby safety gates feature. With proper installation and the right size and height, the hardware mounted type would be the most difficult to get through for your children.
Baby safety gates take up space and are of additional cost to your wide array of basic necessities. But your child's safety is always top priority. Children are naturally curious and adventurous, and virtually nothing can stop them from exploring their environment when they come to that stage. Although not 100%, baby safety gates will heighten security and safety for your little loved one, as well as provide more peace of mind to you and your family. Want to learn more? Visit Baby Safety Gate.

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