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Baby Proofing a Multi-Level Home: Floor-by-Floor Strategy

Baby Proofing a Multi-Level Home: Floor-by-Floor Strategy

Roughly one child every six minutes is treated in a U.S. emergency room for a stair-related injury. That number, drawn from a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data, stopped me cold when I first read it. I have...

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Is It Safe to Stack Baby Gates to Make Them Taller?

Is It Safe to Stack Baby Gates to Make Them Taller?

About 93,000 children under 5 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for stair-related injuries, according to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data. That number is why baby gates exist. And it’s why the question of...

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How to Baby Proof a Spiral Staircase

How to Baby Proof a Spiral Staircase

Spiral staircases look stunning. They also represent one of the more complicated babyproofing challenges you’ll face, because almost nothing about them is standard. The steps are wedge-shaped. The curve defeats most gates. The baluster spacing is often whatever the original...

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How to Baby Proof a Staircase With Spindles Too Far Apart

How to Baby Proof a Staircase With Spindles Too Far Apart

Key Takeaways Any spindle gap a 4-inch ball passes through is a head-entrapment hazard. A stair gate blocks access but does nothing about gaps along the railing. Acrylic guards are reversible, mesh netting covers wide openings, retrofit spindles are permanent....

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Baby Proofing With an Open Staircase: What You Need to Know

Baby Proofing With an Open Staircase: What You Need to Know

Open staircases look stunning in a home. Clean lines, visible treads, that sense of space flowing between floors. Then you have a toddler, and every one of those beautiful gaps becomes something you lie awake thinking about.The problem with open...

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Is a Baby Gate Really Necessary for Stairs?

Is a Baby Gate Really Necessary for Stairs?

About 93,000 children under 5 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for stair-related injuries, according to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data. That works out to roughly one child every six minutes. If you’re standing...

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Hardware Mount Baby Gate: Why the Safest Stair Gates Bolt to the Wall

Hardware Mount Baby Gate: Why the Safest Stair Gates Bolt to the Wall

About 93,000 children under 5 are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for stair-related injuries, according to a Nationwide Children’s Hospital analysis of CPSC NEISS data. That’s roughly one child every six minutes. And a significant share of those...

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