Wide Baby Gates – For Special Situations  

Baby gates are primarily to protect your active toddler from entering potential danger zones in your home. But what do you do when none of the popular baby gates available in market fits your stairs that are unusually wide or other spaces in your house that are of unusual width? Don’t worry; you have the option to choose from various wide baby gates. 

The standard baby gates are not versatile enough to fit your wide stairs. Though you can consider putting up one of those ‘fence’ type models designed for extra width to block certain areas, these ‘fence’ type gates are too flimsy to provide the needed protection in wide stairs or hallways. 

 On the other hand wide baby gates are specially designed for stairs and hallways that are extra wide to provide maximum safety. These gates are equipped with all the features available in standard baby gates in addition to the extra structural strength that provides the much needed security for your baby.  

It is highly recommended to avoid the standard baby gates that have options to be extended to fit wider spaces and choose one of the wide gates that are especially designed to fit wider spaces. The standard gates with ‘extend’ options can be quite flimsy and highly unsecure. It is also wise not to invest on a baby gate that might just fall apart when your active toddler leans or applies pressure on them. 

While looking for wide baby gates make sure that they are of the right size to perfectly fit the width of your stairway to ensure maximum protection.  

Wide gates can be either pressure mounted or hardware mounted. While pressure mounted gates are safe for hallways, between rooms or even at the bottom of the stairs, hardware mounted wide gates are advised for top of the stairs as they are more stable and provide maximum protection. 

Make sure that the wide baby gates are of excellent quality and made of durable and reliable materials. The safest models are those that have vertical slats with minimum spacing in between the slats to prevent an active child from getting stuck while trying to get through them.   

Check for convenient and comfortable walk through design and also check the latch mechanism for easy and smooth release. Also make sure that the wide baby gates are easy to install and that they confirm with the mandatory safety standards.