So we all know I obsess about buying stuff for Camper. So I was totally excited to read a comment from Kristin asking:
Do you have a good recommendation for a baby gate? We’re buying a house next week and it’s a 2 story so I get to deal with stairs and a mobile baby… exciting, yes? :S
Why, yes, Kristin! I do! And congrats on your new house. That’s so exciting! Here are our gates. (And not the bad one we returned, either.)
Top of the stairs: Evenflo Secure Step Metal Gate
You don’t want to mess with the top of the stair situation. Before reading a million reviews on Amazon I didn’t realize that the gates you wedge between door jambs are fine for blocking entrance into a room, but for the top of the stairs the best option is a gate that is actually mounted into the wall. It’s a bit of a pain to install, but that’s what husbands are for. Camper plays next to this thing ALL THE TIME, and I don’t worry. Well, not too much anyway.
For our other door doorways we got this, the Safety 1st Natural Bamboo Gate.
Which is attractive, but honestly works just as well as another gate we picked up (we have a lot of doorways in this house) except that I think the cheaper of the two won’t hold up as well over time. The plastic on the cheaper one is already sagging a bit.
By far, though, the best purchase for us, living in a big house full of grownups has been our Metal 3-in-1 Superyard. We use it for small time outs while teaching boundaries (which he hasn’t had to have in a long time) and as a quick place you can stash the baby if you have to run to change loads of laundry or I don’t know…feel like you’re gonna puke or something and need the baby in a safe place. That hasn’t happened yet but it’s nice to know it’s an option.
So there ya go! Just in case you’re obsessed with reading reviews before buying anything. Like I am.
Tags: baby stuff, gates
You’re awesome Erin! Where would I be without you? :)