The Evolution of Baby Safety Gates
Did you know one of the most common baby tragedies is also one of the most easily prevented? INTRODUCTION: Baby gates are used to stop babies, toddlers and even small pets from going to places where they might get hurt.
Baby Safety Gates can be made of many types of material they can be Metal Baby Gates, Plastic Baby Gates, or Wooden Baby Gates.
The material you use will depend on the purpose of the gate and where you want to use it.
These barriers can be used inside or outside the home.
You should take into consideration the safety of the gate and the amount of strength a child has when considering your choice of gate.
Never use these barriers with children above two years of age.
Beginnings of baby safety gates: One of the first patents for this barrier was in 1871 and was called the nursery gate.
It was considered a breakthrough in safety and technology at the time.
Despite the improvements in safety etc.
baby gates are still very similar to the original design.
They are based on a concertina aka accordion style and expand over the area that needs to be shut off.
The concertina style came into being in 1948.
Now they are equipped with a top bar that prevents the child from getting access to the V-shaped lattice and getting injured.
Three styles can be found in these barriers other than accordion, these are hardware mounted, pressure mounted and specialty.
Variety of barriers: As mentioned these barriers can come in many materials.
Metal Baby Safety Gates and Wooden Baby Safety Gates were the first to be sold to the public and later the Plastic Baby Safety Gates were introduced.
They come in all different sizes these days and you should only use baby gates while your child is two years and under.
Safety first: Accordion gates have been considered unsafe due to their V-shaped lattice design and are no longer sold in the US.
The hardware mounted gate is fairly easily knocked down by an adventurous child so should only be used to barricade off rooms or a staircase that is going upward.
Pressure mounted baby gates are sturdier and often have a one-way opening device.
Specialty gates are made to order and are generally used for wider or bigger openings than the standard measurements.
They cost a little more but are worth your child's safety.
As the materials and design of baby gates continues to change, as a parent you can be assured by the fact all baby gates must conform to standards established by the Juvenile Products Manufactures Association J.
P.
M.
A.
and the Consumer Products Safety Commission C.
P.
S.
C.
CONCLUSION: The type of baby safety gates you need will depend on your child and where you are going to use it.
Hopefully the information in this article will help you choose a gate that will keep your child safe for their first 2 years of life and allow you to focus on other things, such as getting them to eat those vegetables.
Some children are very adventurous and others are quieter.
This should always be borne in mind when choosing a model for your needs.
Now these barriers are made with a child's safety in mind and have become useful devices for the home.
Baby Safety Gates can be made of many types of material they can be Metal Baby Gates, Plastic Baby Gates, or Wooden Baby Gates.
The material you use will depend on the purpose of the gate and where you want to use it.
These barriers can be used inside or outside the home.
You should take into consideration the safety of the gate and the amount of strength a child has when considering your choice of gate.
Never use these barriers with children above two years of age.
Beginnings of baby safety gates: One of the first patents for this barrier was in 1871 and was called the nursery gate.
It was considered a breakthrough in safety and technology at the time.
Despite the improvements in safety etc.
baby gates are still very similar to the original design.
They are based on a concertina aka accordion style and expand over the area that needs to be shut off.
The concertina style came into being in 1948.
Now they are equipped with a top bar that prevents the child from getting access to the V-shaped lattice and getting injured.
Three styles can be found in these barriers other than accordion, these are hardware mounted, pressure mounted and specialty.
Variety of barriers: As mentioned these barriers can come in many materials.
Metal Baby Safety Gates and Wooden Baby Safety Gates were the first to be sold to the public and later the Plastic Baby Safety Gates were introduced.
They come in all different sizes these days and you should only use baby gates while your child is two years and under.
Safety first: Accordion gates have been considered unsafe due to their V-shaped lattice design and are no longer sold in the US.
The hardware mounted gate is fairly easily knocked down by an adventurous child so should only be used to barricade off rooms or a staircase that is going upward.
Pressure mounted baby gates are sturdier and often have a one-way opening device.
Specialty gates are made to order and are generally used for wider or bigger openings than the standard measurements.
They cost a little more but are worth your child's safety.
As the materials and design of baby gates continues to change, as a parent you can be assured by the fact all baby gates must conform to standards established by the Juvenile Products Manufactures Association J.
P.
M.
A.
and the Consumer Products Safety Commission C.
P.
S.
C.
CONCLUSION: The type of baby safety gates you need will depend on your child and where you are going to use it.
Hopefully the information in this article will help you choose a gate that will keep your child safe for their first 2 years of life and allow you to focus on other things, such as getting them to eat those vegetables.
Some children are very adventurous and others are quieter.
This should always be borne in mind when choosing a model for your needs.
Now these barriers are made with a child's safety in mind and have become useful devices for the home.
