Baby Safety Latches
Kids become more curious and precocious as they grow older. They pick up stuff on the floor or explore unsafe areas in your house like the kitchen or the garden. This is a safety issue that as a mom, you should need to address immediately.
One product that is heaven-sent for moms like me is a baby safety latch. These safety latches are needed to keep compartments and certain areas firmly secured from the prying and inquisitive hands of your child. ;)
There are some things you need to take note before deciding what type of latch you need. There may be a combination of different latches, depending on the site where the latch is placed.
Here are some types of latches you should consider:
* Curved Latch
* One-hand Clip Latch
* Dial Latch
Curved latches are simple devices that are fixed on one edged surface and rounded over, with an opening in the side such as a door or swivel. When not used, they are just curved around the corner to prevent your kid from opening any edged surface or high areas. To free up the latch, you could just easily swing or pull the curved latch off the placement.
### >> Things To Consider Before Choosing
### Comfort
In case that your kid is able to reach latch, consider that the structure might hurt your kid if he held it the wrong way. Curved latches pose no immediate risk if secured properly since it embraces the corner snugly.
### Quality of Build
Usually, these safety latches are made out of hard and durable plastic. These are pretty hard and tough to even bend or break.
### Ease of use
Moms like us can easily operate curved latches. On other hand, it is also relatively easy for your kids to manipulate. Its friendly features are its advantage AND its disadvantage. Its simple mechanism makes it quite accessible for your kids.
### Cleaning
The frame that holds the latch may be cleaned with a moist towel dipped in a disinfectant. As for the latch, it may be cleaned and rinsed very easily in a bowl or tub of cleaning agent.
### Is it suitable for boys and girls?
There are latches with mini designs which come in different colors. Red, blue, and the like are for males and pink, yellow, and white are best suited for females.
One hand clip latches are more complex than their curved counterparts which serve a different. These latches are clamp like devices to clip two removable parts together such as covers and overhanging panels.
### >> Things To Consider Before Choosing
### Comfort
One hand clip latches are designed to be as thin as possible and as corner-free to prevent any untoward injuries.
### Quality of build
Same with any other baby safety latches, these are usually made from lightweight, and durable plastic.
### Ease of use
This is one advantage of clip latches over the curved latches. They may require fine motor skills to be detached which you could easily operate on. Though for this type of latch, it may prove challenging and difficult for your kid to operate, which makes it ideal for safety purposes.
### Cleaning
This type of device usually comes in one piece. It detaches and attaches as one. Cleaning is as simple as detach, dip, rinse, and dry.
### Is it suitable for boys and girls?
Suitability would depend on the color and design on the face of clip on latches.
### >> Things To Consider Before Choosing
Dial latches are any type of latch design that has a safety lock dial instrument on it. Like a safety lock itself, the dial latch needs the correct number combination before the release button disengages from the fixture.
### Comfort
The dial which controls the locking mechanism is designed to be curved, yet easy to hold and turn.
### Quality of build
Same with other types, this is usually made from hard, durable plastic with minor metallic parts well hidden and secure from tots.
### Ease of use
While security is excellent with this type of safety device, the comfort of detaching the latch itself may prove quite difficult and cumbersome for kids and even for you.
### Cleaning
Because of the metallic parts within the locking mechanism, it is not advisable to dip this type of latch. It may be cleaned with a moist towel dipped in a cleaning agent.
### Is it suitable for boys and girls?
There is not much concern with the suitability with boys or girls as it is designed not for aesthetic purposes but for security.
