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Another question: baby gates

August 18 2012 at 7:44 PM
  (Login jentenn)

Sorry to hog the board tonight, but I also have a question about baby gates. Anyone have one they really like? DS is crawling as of this week (yea!), and we have stairs in our home (bedrooms are upstairs). DH has been researching gates, but he's seeing a lot of negative reviews of gates that have cheap hardware, plastic hinges, etc. For the top of the stairs we really need one that will attach to the wall as opposed to the tension type. Suggestions?

And yes, we know that "babyproofing" is a myth and there is no substitute for watching him every second, but every parent blinks sometimes....

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  1. Great Question. - margolis on Aug 18, 10:29 PM
    1. I had open stairs when the twins started crawling - E&H on Aug 19, 12:16 AM
      1. We had the same situation - FL Gal on Aug 19, 11:09 AM
    2. Hard to believe - Jen in TN on Aug 19, 7:55 AM
      1. Not there yet, Jen - Margolis on Aug 19, 6:39 PM
     
  2. We installed the KidCo Safeway gate - Dixiechic on Aug 19, 6:24 AM
    1. Thanks, Dixiechic! - Jen in TN on Aug 19, 7:58 AM
     
  3. This is on my list too. - karma on Aug 19, 8:45 AM
    1. Karma, I hope you saw my post... - Maya3 on Aug 21, 1:17 PM
     
  4. Make sure your gate opens fairly wide and doesn't have a ledge to step over - BlessedThistle on Aug 19, 11:57 AM
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  6. This is the gate I used, and I loved it! - Maya3 on Aug 19, 12:54 PM
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  8. Thanks, everyone! - Jen in TN on Aug 19, 6:10 PM
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  10. Not an advocate for gates at the top of the stairs... - Dee S. on Aug 20, 2:36 PM
    1. I'm considering putting in a Dutch door on the twins' bedroom. - Maggie in VA on Aug 21, 7:17 AM
    2. Thanks, we'll consider that - Jen in TN on Aug 21, 6:48 PM
      1. Train him also... - Dee S. on Aug 22, 9:35 AM
        1. Thanks, Dee! (nt) - Jen in TN on Aug 23, 12:39 PM
     
  11. we have one at the top of the stairs but . . - JuJules on Aug 21, 12:20 PM
    1. This sounds like it would meet my needs. - Margolis on Aug 21, 7:09 PM
     
  12. We had this from kidco - shayrose on Aug 21, 12:46 PM
    1. Thanks, shayrose - Jen in TN on Aug 21, 6:50 PM
    2. We have the same gate - MW on Aug 23, 6:40 PM