As a father of five and a professional childproofing professional for over 15 years, on Saturday evening, I received one of the worst calls I can receive, “When is the soonest you can come to my home, my baby fell down the stairs today.”  The message made my heart sink.  They were clients of mine that had decided NOT to put a gate at the top of their stairs because they were intending to move in three months and felt they would not need the gate.  Fast forward 8 months from that initial conversation and her twins were walking.

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My client’s 14 month old boys were playing when one of them fell down the stairs.  The baby lost consciousness and the mom had to call 911 and have an ambulance take her baby to the hospital. Thankfully, the baby was ok.

On Monday, I went over and installed baby safety gates at the top and bottom of her staircase to prevent this accident from happening again. PLEASE do not put yourself or your child through an incident like this. If you have a baby or toddler, be sure to have a safe and proper baby gate installed on your staircase.

Here are two examples of baby gates I recently encountered at customers homes that were either NOT appropriate or NOT installed properly:

This Safety 1st Pressure gate is NOT certified for the top of stairs and should NEVER be used as such.  Toddlers can easily climb or push through this type of baby gate and they pose a hazard for adults because they do not have a doorway and are usually stepped over.

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This KidCo model G20 gate is a very good quality gate but is not  mounted properly.  The screws are not properly mounted into studs and the gate is mounted six inches off the ground which can allow a baby to crawl under the gate or a toddler to get their head stuck.

Need help choosing and installing the right baby gate for your staircase?

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Many people put-off baby proofing because they do not have the time- there is absolutely no excuse for that. I have taken care of patients who have their babies fall down stairs, choke on door stoppers, and pull down furniture onto themselves. This can be prevented. And the service is very affordable- the only additional cost versus doing it yopurself is the labor cost.Thank you to Baby Safe Homes for providing an excellent service to me and my patients.

Shakha G. MD, Coast Pediatrics

Hi all. I just wanted to let you know that we recently used Baby Safe Homes to childproof our house. More than a few friends referred us to this company and I can’t speak highly enough it. They came to our house for a consultation, made recommendations, and did immediate installation. He was very honest and didn’t pressure us to buy or install anything we didn’t feel we needed to. If you have an infant ready to crawl (as we do) I’d highly recommend Baby Safe Homes.

Keely B

Thank you very much for making my house a safer place for my twin girls. You did a wonderful job! Everything works great, and I’m starting to appreciate all the devices even more as the girls get better at getting into things. I will certainly recommend Baby Safe Homes to all of my friends with kids and my patients.

Elena F., M.D., Scripps Clinic Pediatrics
Baby Safe Homes was an absolute pleasure to work with. I felt so overwhelmed by the process of babyproofing I procrastinated until my 8 month old was on the go. Within a few short days of my initial call Baby Safe Homes came out, gave me the guidance I needed, and proofed my entire house with top of the line products all within a 2 1/2 hour period. I can actually get more done now without constantly stopping to chase my son!
Stacie S
Thank you for helping us babyproof our new home. I loved that you gave us all the options and didn’t push anything on us and allowed us to pick what we felt was necessary. Also, I couldn’t believe how quick everything was finished. Within a few days of speaking with you, you came out and installed everything in just 2 hours! Our stair gates look and work great! I wish I had heard of you before and I will definitely recommend you to all of my family and friends. Thanks again.
Raquel, Zach and Noah

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