The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends baby gates as an essential part of home safety. You should install baby gates at the top and bottom of the stairs at least. There are other places you can install baby gates.
For your baby?s and toddler?s safety, install baby gates when your children is aged between 6 months and 2 years of age. You can remove the gates once your kid turns 2. Or when he learns to open the gate or climb over it.
Remember, every situation is unique. You must determine what is safe for your children at any given stage.
With that in mind, some of the common places for installing baby gates include top of stairs, bottom of stairs, laundry area, kitchen, office, pantry, and large objects.
Sometimes, you can install baby gates to create a safe environment where your kid can roam and play. Here are some of our ideas. 1. Modern Baby Gate
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This super simple DIY modern baby gate will keep your baby from taking a tumble down the stairs. You will need some basic materials like gate hinges, latch, stop, drywall anchors, and quick and thick wood glue. A basics build, you can easily complete it with the basic tools like miter saw, drill, and sander.
2. Folding Baby Gate
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Mounted gates are always a good idea. But what happens when your gap is too large for pressure mounted gates" If that is the case, you can benefit from this tutorial. For these foldable gates, you need PVC pipes to serve as v...