The Parenting Journal

The 7 Types of Baby Gates Explained: Which One Is Right for Your HomeForty-three thousand children under five are treated in emergency rooms every year for stair-related injuries, according to the CPSC. A baby gate is one of the simplest...

Key Takeaways Always use a hardware-mount gate at the top of stairs, never a pressure-mount. Check the CPSC recall database before installing any gate, even a new one. Banister adapter kits let you mount securely without drilling into posts. Switch...

The short answer is: it depends on which gate and which stairs. The top and bottom of the stairs carry different risk profiles and require different timelines. Key Takeaways Bottom-of-stairs gates can typically come down around 24 months, watch your...