Notes for parents
Short, practical reading on childproofing: what to install, in what order, and what actually matters. Written by the people who make the hardware.
How to choose a safety gate that actually fits
Most gate returns start with a tape measure that never came out of the drawer. Here is the short version of what we tell parents who call us.Childproofing before the crawling starts
The best time to fit safety hardware is a few weeks before you think you need it. Babies rarely announce the day they become mobile.Which latch fits which cabinet
Latches fail when they are bought by photo instead of by door type. A two-minute look at your cabinet decides the right mechanism.Bath time without the slips
The bathroom packs water, hard surfaces and hot taps into the smallest room of the house. The fixes are cheap and mostly stick-on.Car days and stroller walks, equipped
Travel gear earns its keep in small moments: the sun that finds a sleeping face, the mirror that shows you a rear-facing seat, the harness that stays clipped.The living room: edges, outlets and tip-overs
The room where everyone lives is the room with the most corners, cords and climbable furniture. Most of the fixes take one evening.
Most gate returns start with a tape measure that never came out of the drawer. Here is the short version of what we tell parents who call us.Childproofing before the crawling starts
The best time to fit safety hardware is a few weeks before you think you need it. Babies rarely announce the day they become mobile.Which latch fits which cabinet
Latches fail when they are bought by photo instead of by door type. A two-minute look at your cabinet decides the right mechanism.Bath time without the slips
The bathroom packs water, hard surfaces and hot taps into the smallest room of the house. The fixes are cheap and mostly stick-on.Car days and stroller walks, equipped
Travel gear earns its keep in small moments: the sun that finds a sleeping face, the mirror that shows you a rear-facing seat, the harness that stays clipped.The living room: edges, outlets and tip-overs
The room where everyone lives is the room with the most corners, cords and climbable furniture. Most of the fixes take one evening.