When should I buy a baby gate?

Once your baby gates for stairs crawling, then walking, you will realize just how dangerous your house is! Stairways, fireplaces, exterior doors, glass furniture, fragile decorations. You name it, your baby will soon find it!

To prevent your baby from getting hurt or gaining access to a certain area, most parents install gates at various places around the house. For instance, at the top and bottom of stairs, blocking a fireplace, or in the middle of a room as a little baby corral.

Parents also use them to secure play areas, like a play room, without having to close the door. Baby gates are also great for keeping that curious, jealous, or toy-gobbling dog away from a newborn! Not surprisingly, there are different gates that are better or worse suited for each of these uses.