The number of child stair gates required will depend on the size of your home and the number of rooms/areas you want to prevent your child from entering. We’d recommend buying a stair gate or safety gate for each area, rather than moving your stair gate around, as this can compromise safety.
Safety gates are frequently bought for both the top and bottom of each flight of stairs and for kitchen and bathroom doorways. Baby gates are also a popular option for creating a divide between a toddler’s bedroom and the stairwell. Baby stair gates are often purchased for other family members such as grandparents, ensuring their home is also a safe place for your child to play during family visits. Safety gates can also be installed on external doors to create a divide between the inside and outside of the home.
Stair gates provide instant safety for active toddlers and young children in the home, and they allow you to create an immediate divide between rooms, enabling your child to play freely in a designated area free from harm. Safety gates can be fitted in your child’s bedroom door frame, keeping them safe from entering other areas of the home and giving them peace of mind should they wake in the night and climb out of bed.
Most parents fit baby stair gates to the top and bottom of their stairs to keep their children free from potentially hazardous falls. Screw-fitted safety gates have no trip bar, frequently making them the preferred choice for the top of stairs. For many parents, they are considered the best stair gate for the top of the stairs.
Pressure-fitted safety gates are often the more popular choice for the bottom of the stairs. A pressure-fitted stair gate relies purely on pressure for installation so there are no tools or drilling required. For this reason, these safety gates are particularly popular with people in rented properties and families who would prefer not to drill into walls or banisters.
Safety gates provide the perfect room divide between kitchens and living areas, preventing children from entering the kitchen and being exposed to potential dangers in there. Safety gates are available in a range of sizes to fit most doorways, they can be used as a divide between any room upstairs and downstairs in the home. Baby gates are also used in nurseries throughout the UK, a popular option for keeping children safe while they learn and play.