Home safety and monitors: advice for UK parents

Questions and answers (15)

• Baby monitor buying checklist
• Can I buy a second-hand baby monitor?
• Can I buy a second-hand stair gate?
• Can I leave my baby to nap while I shower?
• Do I need a baby monitor?
• Do I need a stair gate?
• Do breathing monitors prevent SIDS?
• How do I baby-proof a nursery?
• How do I choose a baby monitor?
• How do I choose a stair gate?
• How long can you use a baby monitor?
• How long can you use a stair gate?
• Stair gate buying checklist
• When should I buy a baby monitor?
• When should I buy a stair gate?

Guides (2)

• Baby monitors buying guide for UK parents
• Safety gates buying guide for UK parents

Quizzes (2)

• Is a baby monitor right for you? Quick quiz
• Is a stair gate right for you? Quick quiz

Safety guidance on these pages follows the NHS and the Lullaby Trust, and each page links its sources. General information only, not medical advice.