Different these theories are in certain important respects, there seems to be a common factor among them and that is how the concept of "play" stands as a contributing factor in the positive development in children. The most popular of theories appear to be in agreement that "play" has an input in child development, one way or the other.

Child development is categorized according to age bracket. Infants are considered to be at ages 0-1, toddlers are in ages 1-3, preschool are in ages 3-6 and school-aged children are 6-13 years of age. Children exhibit different types of behavior among the different age brackets. Toddler age shows a great change on the child physical development- on the average, it is at this stage that children start walking, talking and even running.

That amazing physical change also allows them to express their curiosity in a different manner - mostly involving a lot of physical works. The new capabilities that they have acquired at this point now give them the chance to explore their world and apparently in the child's opinion, relatively 'on his own'. This new manner of expressing their curiosity calls for safety measures more than ever to keep the child safe, healthy and happy.

One way to ensure that the play environment is safe is to install safety gates. These gates will provide the essential security for the child to avoid unwanted circumstances from taking place. Safety gates come in two types: pressure-mounted gates and attached gates. Pressure-mounted gates are removable gates which you can detach when it becomes unnecessary.

Further, this type does not need much hardware (hammer, nails, etc.) and are easier to install compared with attached gates. As they do not leave holes on the walls, these gates may be appropriate when staying in a rented apartment. On the other hand, attached gates are in total opposite of the pressure-mounted type. Attached-type safety gates leave holes but the considerable advantage it has over the other type is that it has a lower probability of falling- meaning, it is relatively safer.

Safety gates have different material construction as well. Generally, safety gates come as either wood or plastic. They also come in different hardness- others may be harder while others are relatively smoother. This difference in material construction results in varied levels of safety gates durability. Depending on how you plan to use it, you can go for the really durable ones which also come at a higher cost. But of course when it comes to child safety, everything always makes a good investment.

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US $67.85

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New Kidco G22 Angle Mount Safeway Safety Gate 10 Ext

US $84.90

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US $30.70

5h 26m

NEW North States Top Notch Plastic Pressure Mount Gate

US $11.90

5h 42m

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US $25.99

7h 39m

NEW North States Extra Wide Swing Wood Baby Safety Gate

US $32.99

8h 25m

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US $48.99

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US $5.50

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US $79.95

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US $5.99

10h 53m

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US $59.95

11h 46m

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US $15.50

13h 43m

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US $31.88

14h 5m

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US $14.50

14h 42m

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US $36.45

15h 14m

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US $49.99

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0 Bid

US $4.99

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NEW Evenflo Crosstown Soft Portable Travel Safety Gate

US $31.99

15h 40m

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16h 2m

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US $65.00

16h 19m

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US $89.99

16h 51m

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US $9.99

17h 53m

KidCo Angle Mount Wood Safeway Gate G32 New

US $89.99

18h 2m

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US $74.99

18h 2m

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US $36.99

18h 2m

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18h 2m

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US $32.99

18h 2m

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US $69.94

18h 40m

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US $65.95

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Top of Stair Safety Gate Baby Child Pet Dog NEW

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US $19.75

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US $32.95

19h 20m

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US $29.79

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US $62.95

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US $79.95

21h 35m

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US $143.00

22h 16m

Extra Wide Metal Baby Gate w CAT DOOR and 2 EXTENSIONS

US $49.95

22h 39m

Extra Wide Walk Thru Metal Baby Gate w CAT DOOR NEW

US $49.95

22h 56m

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0 Bid

US $15.97

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US $15.97

1d 8m

NEW EVENFLO BABY SAFETY WOOD STURDY GATE 26TO 42 23h

0 Bid

US $15.97

1d 10m

New KidCo Safety Configure ConfigureGate Open Space G80

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US $105.00

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2 Dream Baby Extra Tall Swing Closed Gates 2 Ext

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1d 1h 51m

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US $109.99

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US $32.95

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