Baby Safety Gates discussion (merged)

Miss_Cinnabon

Thanks for replies, yes i def want to write to manufacturer about this, no idea what to write though, anyone got tips as to how i should word it?

I am still unsure as to what gate will be the safest, lo is now out of theatre and on morphine, am really angry that this has happened! thought safety gates were meant to be safe and keep kids out of harms way:mad: need a gate by tomorrow as he will prob be allowed home then, all our town has is argos and an independent baby store for baby stuff.

Kyle

jackomdj

We have a lindam too & would highly reccoment it. DD is 2 & a half & does not have a clue how it works!!!

Hope your LO is doing OK. I would try to talk to a solicitor that gives an hours free consultation - at least that way you are going to get a well compiled letter!

Nicky

Js_Other_Half

So sorry to hear about this. We're looking at buying the Lascal Kiddyguard too. I've found it on a number of websites, some of which offer express delivery etc - but I'm not sure if they would want extra money for delivery to your area of Scotland.
http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/pp/Baby_Safety_Stair_Gates/Retractable_Stair_Gates/Lascal_KiddyGuard_Stair_Gate.html
http://www.kiddicare.com/invt/stglaskgrz?N=59

Also, please note that if you intend to attach it to a wall(like most of us!) you'll need to buy a Wall Installation Kit:
http://www.safetots.co.uk/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi?usr=51F2467874&rnd=3033824&rrc=N&affl=&cip=81.129.97.39&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=KiddyGuardStairGate&cat=Cheeky+Rascals&catstr=HOME&affl=GOOGLEADWORDS&gclid=CPqfwNH71IwCFRcGEgodtwrYtQ

arnie&caseysma!

Try this one

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8704267.htm

I have two of these to keep arnie and casey out of the parts of the house they are not allowed in and no matter how much chewing and jumping there has been they are still in perfect condition and they have not gotten through them yet......and MOST ADULTS struggle to open them never mind kids!

Hope LO feels better soon. x

fesdufun

Sorry to hear your news. Hope your son is on the mend.

Just a thought?

Could you place the stairgate away from the top of the stairs. We have one the landing so if they children were to open it or attempt to climb it they wouldn't fall down the stairs. Or on your son's bedroom door. Also stairgates are only designed for children up to the age of 24 months so you might not get very far with the letter to the manufacturer.

Here is a report by ricability that may give you some pointers. http://www.ricability.org.uk/reports/report-childcare/safetygates/howtostaysafe.htm

It you still want a gate I would second the kiddyguard one or get a carpenter to make you one. A stable door on your sons bedroom is another thought.

The other option is to not have a stairgate and encourage safe use of the stairs.

Obviously you know your son best and will be able to decide on the best option for him. Good luck

Good luck

nats3006

Hope he is ok, and everything goes well!!

back in february (pancake day to be exact) my DS1 was in the front room and he literally pulled the whole tv onto himself :eek: said he was hugging simpsons (bless) and tried to run away when he realised it was falling but it caught his leg!

He ended up in hospital and out with a big plaster on from the bottom to the top of his leg! :rolleyes:

Hasnt been near it since though (touch wood)

Good luck

across

kyle sorry to hear about your little boy falling i hope he's feeling better soon, i was always scared something like that would happen so always put my gate on the girls bedroom door it worked for me maybe you could try it i have only just taken it off because now they are three and a half and five and a half years old so the gate becomes more dangerous again as they are bigger because they could climb onto it and over the stairs:eek: hope this helps and wish you all the best!

Sharifa_2

Can you ask on your local Freecycle list?

kodokan

What an awful thing to happen, so glad it wasn't even more serious.

We had gates that fixed to the wall, and had to be lifted with both hands to open (hinge end had springs, whilst opening end had little plastic 'cups' into which the round bits on the end of the gate would drop - sorry, Argos site is down, so can't post a link to show you what I mean! but it's the ones that fix to the wall and cost around £12-£15, something like that). He DEFINITELY won't be able to do it one-handed...

But like the poster above, consider not using the gates now he's 2, as it sounds like he's too clever and dextrous to contain, and teach him to come down on his bottom. If he REALLY wants to get past the gate that much, next time he might just drag out something to stand on and climb over it anyway.

I stopped using the gate with my 2 around their 2nd birthdays - DS fell down the stairs once, some months later, because he was concentrating on eating a box of raisins, and DD sort of slid down the bottom half a dozen steps, again, several months later. It seems that they need at least one fall to teach carefulness, but hopefully your son will remember his!

(I put a 'squeeze the button, lift the handle' Lindam gate, like the one mentioned above, on DD's bedroom door when she went into a bed at around 2 and 4 months. It took 6 yr old DS less than a minute to show her how to open it using 2 hands. Fortunately, she's always been very compliant about staying in her room anyway, which is lucky as the only other option was tying the door shut, a la the 'Toddler Taming' book!)

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

kodokan

Nicki

Another one who thinks the gate may be causing more problems than its solving. Did you see your son fall? Is it possible he opened the gate and was carried forward by the momentum of the gate opening, causing him to overbalance and topple forward. At age 2, he should be able to be taught to come down the stairs safely, unless he has any disabilities which are hampering his progress. It sounds like, even if you want to keep using a gate, that putting it on the top of the stairs is too dangerous.