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Now that I have a 16 month old owning my home I have been astonished by everything that has had to be baby proofed! I am going shopping tomorrow for stove knob covers (never would have thought in 1,000 years to baby proof the knobs on my stove). What have you all found to be over board, but necessary to baby proof as well?

If you have been through the headache of trying to keep your young children away from the kitchen, attempting to stop them heading up the stairs unsupervised, or witnessed them continually tripping over that step by the back door, then a child safety gate is something that will keep your child safe and allow you to relax……just a bit.

There are a massive range of child safety gates on the market these days. Some tips are  to consider when choosing stair gates are:

• Choose stair gates that have a certification from JPMA or CPSC

• Select stair gates made from sturdy material with secure latch fittings

• Make certain that the stair gates are appropriate for the area where they are to be used. Some of these safety stair gates are only appropriate for use at the bottom of a staircase

• Choose a mounting system that is easy to install and will work on the walls of your home

With stairs being one of the greatest areas for concern, it’s good to know that the gates for these areas are designed to keep your kids safe, whilst allowing you easy access when required. A small ‘ parent gate’ is usually included in the design to allow you to get up or down stairs without needing to vault the gate itself. A stair gate will work very well to keep the stairs off limits to your inquisitive child.

A child’s safety is not something to jeopardize with an improperly chosen safety item. You want the best for your children and this means selecting safe and trusted stair gates that will prevent an unfortunate accident. Parents should always choose child gates that are made of high quality material, have a certification seal from JPMA or CPSC, and have a strong, durable mounting system. This will give your home the child friendly safety features that you can trust.

I’m looking for a child safety gate that would fit between railings on either side? The ones that I found currently fit between two walls for support. What can I do?

Not all the time your pet dog can room around the house. There would be spaces in your house that you cannot just let your dog go. An indoor dog gate is a simple solution for restricting the access of your dog to specific rooms or areas of your home.

 A tall dog gate is also perfect for a smaller dog who has a habit of jumping on the gate. If you have a typical dog who is under 45 pounds or so, a dog gate is a very effective way of keeping him out of an area where you don’t want him to be. There are things to keep in mind and be aware of when you choose a dog gate.

 If you have a tall, strong, or biting dog, you need to get a hardware-mounted stainless steel gate. If you cannot or do not want to step over a gate, be sure to get a swinging model. It opens like a door because it is hinged. Depending on your home and needs, you may have to have multiple or different types of barriers.

If you are looking for  an unique dog child gate, I recommend Bindaboo Pet Gates Swing Close Doorway Pet Gate. Following is a review from amazon “This is a great dog gate and easy to install. You probably don’t need any tools. The extender just fits right into place – nothing to put together. You dont have to screw anything into the wall, its all pressure mounted. I have two Siberian Huskies, a giant Heinz-57 and two Pomeranians – and a toddler – so finding a gate that would work for all was a little tricky. I mounted this one a little up off of the floor to get some extra height and its working perfectly. Neither the baby or the dogs have gotten past it yet. Its easy to open with one hand”.

Stair gates are designed to assist parents and prevent access to the potentially dangerous areas of the home, particularly the stairs. In my opinion, infant stairway gates are at the top of the list for ensuring your child’s safety. As an absolute minimum, parents should install a stair gate at the top and bottom of each flight of stairs.

 As young children start to learn to crawl, they are top heavy; the centre of balance is in the top half of their body which means a child particularly prone to falling backwards as they attempt to stand up straight. At floor level, if a child is left unsupervised to climb unprotected stairs the idea of them falling backwards does not bear thinking about.

The second point to consider is that the kitchen is the single most dangerous room in the house for a young infant. Until your child is old enough to be taught and understand the important rules needed to stay safe in the kitchen, use baby gates to prevent access to the kitchen.

The simple reformation to install infant stair gates is that it is best to have everything installed before you need it, than frantically rush around trying to find the right safety products when your child is on the move. A typical age for infant stairway gates is approximately six months. The amount of time you will need stair gates again depends on your child. As your child becomes fully confident in their walking ability which depends on individual child, it is time to remove the gates.

Pressure fitted stair gates are the most popular type of stair gate. With a pressure fitted gate there is no need to drill holes into your walls or banister posts. Many pressure fit gates have an auto-close/auto-shut function which negates the possibility of a gate being left open due to forgetfulness. Other pressure fitted gates come with an indicator built into the gate which visually displays when a gate is installed correctly and alerts you to a gate being nudged out of alignment.

The advantage of a screw fitted gate is that it will be installed without a trip bar. The gate will sit on screw fittings and open much like a barn door without the need for the horizontal bar to stay in place. Regardless of a screw fitted gate being knocked against or leaned on, once the fittings have been screwed into the wall, the gate should not move a millimeter and not need readjusting. Many screw fitted gates now come with quick release fittings. This enables to remove the gate when not in use, leaving only the small wall fittings in place. It is truly an investment for safety. So parents should start installing the infant stairway gates  earlier than when it’s needed.

Hi. Everybody, did you have a good Thanksgiving Day. A lot of food, right! A lot of food. Now, Christmas is just around corner. We have to think about the Christmas gifts for our kids. Do you have any idea? Well, I have an idea. I was discussing this on Thanksgiving Day with my friends. One of them said how funny and popular Yo gabba gabba TV series is.

If you are not familiar with Yo gabba gabba, Yo gabba gabba is a children’s television show that is seen on the nick jr. It is one of the few children’s programs that I can actually enjoy with my kids. Unlike some of the other meaningless junk cartoons, yo gabba gabba is actually fun and educational. One of my favorite parts of yo gabba gabba is the special dancing segment.

I think, Yo gabba gabba is simply the best show out for kids right now. It is airing in the US, Latin America, Australia, Canada, the UK, the Netherland, Asia, Italy, Israel and New Zealand. It’s been named by Time magazine as one of Top 10 new TV series of 2007, won BAFTA Children’s Award, International in 2008, receives a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2008 for outstanding achievement in Costume Design/Styling and won a 2009 outstanding achievement in children’s programming award from the Television Critics Association. This Christmas, get the Yo Gabba Gabba toys for  your kids. They are going to love it.

This is kind of funny.  A  Little Playzone. Just take a look at it. Isn’t it funny?  Well. It might look funny but it got very good reviews in Amazon.  Below is the review from Amazon. I buy many things from Amazon and one thing I always do is to read the review section. I think that is why I like Amazon.  Some people are so diligent to update their reviews. I appreciate it very much. It gives me very good info about an item I am going to buy. Anyway this is a long very detailed review from a Amazon customer.

“1) Looks kid-friendly. Neat and colorful. It is oodles better than my first playpen purchase, a bizarre contraption we later discovered is also marketed separately as a dog enclosure!
2) Has a locking gate.
3) Is pretty stable on hard floors when placed on 2′x2′ interlocking foam playmats (purchase separately).
4) Has suction cups for hard floors (I haven’t used them).
5) Each wall piece is light weight and easily assembles and disassembles.
6) The play wall comes with batteries already installed. Thank you.
7) The bear stickers other reviewers have complained about were not included in my kit (spring 2005). I won’t miss them.

Drawbacks:

1) The Playzone is small. I found it less expensive to buy two and combine them, rather than pay for shipping on several extension kits.
2) The battery-operated music is loud and there is no volume control. I taped cardboard over the speaker (located on the exterior wall) to muffle the sound.
3) The mirror is the same flexible mirror found on all toddler toys. I dislike these mirrors because they provide distorted images and are not durable for future generations of kids who will use this Playzone.
4) I wish the gate lock was easier to manipulate. You push a button and slide a latch to retract or release two prongs. Locking the gate can take a second because I have to slightly lift the gate so the prongs extend properly into the holes in the lock. I’ll get used to it. If not, wall segments are easy to pull apart and reattach (though that’s kind of loud).
6) The gate is not full length top-to-bottom. There is a trippable lip you step over when going into or out of the Playzone.

All-in-all this is the best play yard I’ve found on the market as of spring 2005. With a few tweaks it could be great.

Update four months later: The Playzone is still great. Our kid can push two segments of gate outward a little at the yellow joints, (this is noticeable because we configure the Playzone in a square shape), but it’s not a big deal. We don’t bother using the gate door, preferring to just walk/climb over the wall. Our kid enjoys the music buttons on the entertainment panel, but I wish this panel was included in a separately-purchased expansion kit so that the core product was sold at a lower price. Two Playzones combined leave ample room for Mom and Dad and baby to play together. Our cat can jump in and out via a couch placed next to the Playzone (a good thing for us).

I have not experienced a problem with the door hinge that another reviewer mentioned. My door locks when you close the door and move an outside lever that pushes two blue plastic “bolts” from the wall base out and into holes in the door. A locked door shouldn’t open when a toddler pushes or pulls on the door. If that happens in your case, yeah, contact the manufacturer.

I envision never needing to lock and unlock the door. While our kid is small, it’s easier for us to climb into the Playzone. When our kid grows bigger, we’ll just leave the door unlocked.”

I thank this person for giving us this Little Playzone info.

Children like to play in the driveway. We sometimes do not pay attention to it much. But you know what? That is scary. Usually driveway is a little bit downhill in many residential areas. So balls and toys might roll to the road and many children run into the road to catch them not paying attention to coming cars.

If you have small children who like to play in your driveway then installing a driveway guard should be one of your priorities. The driveway guard works great where your driveway starts to go downhill. It keeps balls and other toys from going into the road. Though it is not intended to “catch” children, it is in fact a visual and physical barrier. So it can protect your children from any unexpected accedient.

Turn your driveway into a safe playground with a driveway guard. The kidsafe driveway guard provides a visual barrier between playing children and neighborhood traffic. The kid safe driveway guard is highly visible, bright orange netting that clearly sets boundaries for drivers more. Establish boundaries for both children and drivers. This kid kusion retractable driveway guard includes retractable net with pole and 2 ground sleeves. Net height measures 36″. Expands up to 18 feet wide. 25 foot wide model(4725)also available.

Childproof Windows with Safety Window Guards Keep children safely inside open windows. Guardian Angel Child Safety Window Guard is vital for home safety in homes that are multi-level or where windows are close to the floor. For baby and child safety, install window guards on any window more than 12 feet above ground level, windows 2nd through 6th story, or at any level where a child could fall or climb through an open window. Window screens are not strong enough to keep children safe from window falls.
Guardian Angel Child Safety Window Guard  installs in sliders, casements or windows that move up and down. Baby safety, child safety and home safety experts agree that children must be protected from falls from windows. In an emergency, an adult or older child pushes button locks near the mounting bars to remove guards. Window guards remove easily from inside or outside a window.

Each year in the USA, over 15,000 children fall from open windows. Many die or suffer serious injuries or death from landing on concrete or other hard surfaces. Childproofing windows with Guardian Angel Child Safety Window Guard is a must for multi-level homes or homes where windows are close to the floor.

Wall mounted all metal construction, 2 x 21.8 x 29.5 inches ; 10 pounds. Simple latch that auto locks the gate when closing. This Cardinal Gates Auto-Lock Gate is intended for downstairs high traffic area. Gate with is adjustable 26″- 40″. Height is 29.5″. 8″ extension available for openings 40″-48″. 10.5″ extension for openings 40″-50.5″. Power coat finish provides a long lasting easy to clean surface