Once your baby starts crawling, the kitchen door, the foot of the stairs and the corner of the coffee table all look different. Our Baby Gate pressure-fits into doorways and the bottom of the stairs, with no drilling, in openings from 76cm to 83cm.
The Baby Proofing Kit covers the usual hazards in one box, with hidden magnetic cupboard locks, an oven lock, straps, door stops, plug socket covers and corner protectors. The Window Restrictor stops a window at a gap you choose, and the clear Corner Protectors soften the edges at toddler head height.
The Peanut Ball for Kids is for the fun side of exploring: a 45cm ball shaped so it doesn't shoot out from under a small child, for bouncing, rocking and burning off energy with an adult close by.
Questions, answered.
When should I start baby proofing?
Before your baby is mobile rather than after. Most babies start crawling between six and ten months, but rolling comes earlier, so around four to six months is a sensible time to fit gates and kitchen locks and test them. If you live above the ground floor, fit window restrictors straight away.
Can I use the baby gate at the top of the stairs?
It's made for doorways and the bottom of the stairs. For the top of the stairs, RoSPA and nidirect both advise a gate that screws into the wall. Pressure-fit gates loosen a little with daily use, so push it at the top and bottom once a week and re-tighten at the first sign of movement.
How far should a window open?
For child safety in the UK, the usual guide is less than 100mm. Set the restrictor to the smallest gap that still lets the air in, keep furniture a child could climb away from the window, and make sure every adult in the house knows how to release it, as a window can be a way out in a fire.
Do safety straps stop furniture tipping over?
No. Our straps keep doors, drawers and lids shut, and they aren't made to anchor furniture. For a chest of drawers, a bookcase or a TV that could tip, use an anti-tip kit fixed to the wall, and keep toys and remotes off the top so there's nothing to climb for.
Does baby proofing replace supervision?
No, and it isn't meant to. It buys you the seconds when you answer the door or turn to the hob, so check your setup every six months or so as your child gets taller and works out more.
