Baby Safety Gates : How to Protect Baby From Injuries

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Baby Safety Gate: How to Protect Baby From Injuries Baby gates are one of the most widely used home safety products, and they are meant to protect children from accessing stairways and doorways and other hazards in the home, But the problem is that there is not always a good fit or match with the gate and the area that it is being used in. The Academic Pediatrics journal found that The number of children injured on baby gates rose drastically from 1990 to 2010 with a total of 37,673 children younger than seven years of age being treated for baby gate-related injuries. This is an average of about five children per day, or 1,794 per year. Thus, greater efforts need to be taken in order to promote proper usage. Here are a few tips for parents (grandparents, babysitters, etc.) to keep in mind when purchasing and installing a baby safety gate at home: Use bolted or hardware-mounted gates instead of pressure-mounted gates, especially at the top of stairways. Avoid accordion-style gates without a top filler bar. Use safety gates that are no less than 22 inches tall and have no more than 3 inches between the floor and the bottom of the gate. Choose a gate certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. A JPMA sticker can be found on the packaging or frame of the product. Once the child reaches two years old, or has the ability to open or climb the gate, remove it. If it cannot be removed due to younger children in the home, choose a gate without gaps or horizontal slats that can make it easier for the older child to climb. Gates with mesh panels are a good example. For more baby safety tips or baby safety products, like safety gate, safety latches and locks, door stopper, corner cushion and more, welcome to our home page www.probaby-china.com

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Greater efforts need to be taken in order to promote proper usage. Here are a few tips for parents (grandparents, babysitters, etc.) to keep in mind when purchasing and installing a baby safety gate at home.

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Baby Safety Gate: How to Protect Baby From InjuriesBaby gates are one of the most widely used home safety products, and they are meant to protectchildren from accessing stairways and doorways and other hazards in the home, But the problem is thatthere is not always a good fit or match with the gate and the area that it is being used in.

The Academic Pediatrics journal found that The number of children injured on baby gates rosedrastically from 1990 to 2010 with a total of 37,673 children younger than seven years of age beingtreated for baby gate-related injuries. This is an average of about five children per day, or 1,794 peryear.

Thus, greater efforts need to be taken in order to promote proper usage. Here are a few tips for parents(grandparents, babysitters, etc.) to keep in mind when purchasing and installing a baby safety gate athome:

Use bolted or hardware-mounted gates instead of pressure-mounted gates, especially at the top ofstairways.

Avoid accordion-style gates without a top filler bar. Use safety gates that are no less than 22 inches tall and have no more than 3 inches between the

floor and the bottom of the gate. Choose a gate certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. A JPMA sticker can

be found on the packaging or frame of the product. Once the child reaches two years old, or has the ability to open or climb the gate, remove it. If it

cannot be removed due to younger children in the home, choose a gate without gaps or horizontalslats that can make it easier for the older child to climb. Gates with mesh panels are a goodexample.

For more baby safety tips or baby safety products, like safety gate, safety latches and locks, doorstopper, corner cushion and more, welcome to our home page www.probaby-china.com