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Safety gates buying guide
A gate can make your child a lot safer by keeping her away from hazards, such as stairs. Our buying guide helps you choose the type of gate that is right for your family.
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It's crucial to get the right type of safety gate for each location in your home.
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Child safety gates are intended for children between 6 months and 24 months. All the safety gates we tested can be opened
and closed by an adult but have various designs to prevent children from opening them. Child safety gates come in two basic
types. If you're looking for information about safety gates, Consumer Reports is your best resource. Use our safety gate buying guide to learn about the safety gate features that are most important to
consider. We also provide Ratings and recommendations on the best hardware-mounted, or permanent, safety gates and pressure-mounted
safety gates.
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