Gates

Frankie is 8 1/2 months and just started to crawl last week. Any recomendations for stair gates. We live in a high ranch and are always going up an down. Oh, and a convertable car seat too. He has almost outgrown his infant one.

Thanks.

Message edited 6/21/2006 3:39:51 PM.

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We have a high ranch too. This is the gate we got for the top of the stairs.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DBHHR/qid=1150921847/br=1-7/ref=br_lf_ba_7//102-2271264-5465712?v=glance&s=baby&n=540992 I'll try to attach a pic of it here too.

We have 2 carseats. One is the infant Graco that goes from the car to the stroller and the other is a Britax. Eddie Bauer has a great convertable seat, it's available at BRU too.

ETA: for the other parts of the house we just got the regular gate but we wanted a more solid gate for the stairs that go down to our front door because I was worried about her throwing things down the stairs or getting her hands through the gate.

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Message edited 6/21/2006 4:33:29 PM.

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We have the First Years Simple and Secure Gate at the top of the stairs. Very sturdy and easy to open when holding the baby.



ETA: This one is mounted to the wall.

Message edited 6/21/2006 10:07:15 PM.

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For the top of steps (where they are in danger of falling) you should not use a pressure mounted gate. It may not be a concern now but soon baby will begin to put pressure on gate. If it is pressure mounted baby could push gate forward and fall down the steps. You should use a wall mounted gate for the top of steps.

This one is specifically designed for top steps:
Top of steps gate

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I bought a retractable safety gate from buy buy baby, it was expensive but we used the 20% off coupon and it was worth it. They sell them through one step ahead, here is the link: Gate

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I agree with Jenny- for the top of a stairs gate- you NEED the hardware kind.....

I just bought:

The Summer- extra tall top of stairs gate... it was 59.99- it comes with some alarm that if its not opened a certain way- it beeps (so your child dosent try and make it down the stairs w.o you knowing...)

I dont even have stairs... but it was one of the only ones that fit the doorway to my kitchen (which is where Im trying to keep him out of) and I figured... once we buy a house- it looked like a GREAT top of stairs gate...

The alarm was kind of annoying- so we took the batterys out... but that will prob come in handy one day....