Hauck Baby Gate for Doors and Stairs Open N Stop, Child Stair Gate for Widths 75 to 80 cm, Stair Gate Pressure Fit - No Screws, One-Handed Opening to Both Sides, Metal, White

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And the opening of the gate is perhaps the widest of the ones in the top 3 list, owing to the design of the frame. The construction and operation of the latch (on top) is very good. It allows one handed opening that is easy for an adult carrying items or a child for instance, but will defeat any attempt of a child trying to operate it.

This is another excellent choice of no screw baby gate for stairs or doorways, at a decent price, with lots of size variation, and additional extensions you can buy to ensure it fits even in the widest door frame or stairway. ONCE your baby is on the move, they will be off exploring at every opportunity and it becomes more of a challenge to keep them safe. If you use your home traditionally (i.e upstairs for sleeping, downstairs for everything else), and your child does not use the upstairs area of your home, then you could probably get away with having a baby gate at the bottom of your stairs. Even with stair gates installed, you want to spend time teaching your little one how to get downstairs safely by helping them make their way down on their belly, feet first. Are pressure mounted baby gates safe for the top of the stairs?

Pressure mounted baby gates can also be pushed out of the way more easily than a screw fit gate; another reason you don't want to install one at the top of your stairs. Stair gates are widely available from high street retailers like Argos and John Lewis, both of which will deliver to your door. The pressure points on this baby stair gate are padded round pads, which will prevent walls getting damaged and requires no drilling. However, if you want to go a step further, extra wall protection is available by using the Wall Nanny System, with gives greater protection for walls and skirting boards. This baby stair gate is suitable for both top and bottom of the stairs, as well as doorways. It comes in 3 size options, of 75cm-80cm, 84cm-89cm and 96cm-101cm, which will suit most stairs in an average home with an average staircase. It stands at 77cm tall, which is great for all babies and most toddlers up to the age of around 3 years old. You could install a door or a sturdy screen for example, although it will likely cost more than a baby gate.

The gate opens easily in either direction with just one hand - which can be a great help if you're carrying your little one - plus, there are no bars or foot plates to trip over. In November 2019, Argos recalled all but one of the stair gates from its Cuggl range after carrying out product testing that was triggered by our May 2019 stair gate testing, which uncovered two Don't Buys.

6. Hauck Open N Stop metal pressure fix safety stair gate plus extension

In some homes, it is prudent to use a baby gate at the entrance to their room, ensuring if they wake up, they cannot get out of their room and access the stairs or bathroom areas. Peace of mind: You can’t can’t always watch your children every second of the day – it’s almost impossible. Using a stair gate helps provide you with peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that they can’t access stairs unsupervised. Ideally, a baby gate should be placed in an area that stops the child from accessing potentially dangerous areas of your home. There’s also extra accessories available for this, like Y-sindles for attaching to railings or columns, and extensions to allow the baby gate to fit in wide doorframes or staircases. My walls were plastered and painted. When removing the baby gate for the final time, I discovered that it had taken some of the paint off behind the pressure pads, and it needed touching up with some paint to make it as good as new again.

What will happen is you will find their are scuff marks where the pads have been in situ for however many months or years your baby gate has been installed. Why You Should Use A Stair Gate In Your Home And when letting the gate swing shut from the minimum position when opened, both the bottom and top of the gate failed to latch properly.It’s an extra safety measure to prevent your kids from tumbling down the stairs. Where to buy baby stair gates