Can You Use a Pet Gate Around Children and Pets?
Pet gates serve a multitude of needs. Probably the most important reason people look to purchase a pet gate is for containing a pet in an area where they won’t do any harm to themselves or destroy what’s in the room. The first and most common question people have is whether or not the gate they want to buy is OK to use around children as well. It’s a great question and the answer can help you determine which gate in fact you should buy. When gates are designed just for pets or just to use around children the criteria are different. However, over the last 30+ years manufacturers have found that designing their gates for a multi-use situation has been the better choice. So, today most gates on the market can be used in either circumstance. There are things to look for though to make sure the gate you buy in fact meets these requirements. Free standing gates are not child-use certified. They are made such that there are no attachments made to walls or doorways and a child under the right
