Baby gates

[Helen]

So my HV said the other day... "you best start looking into baby gates". Me... nah... they don't move that quick..... ahem... oh yes they do!!

Charlotte is commando style crawling at the speed of lightening and following me about so it's time for the baby gates to begin.

It's a bit difficult to explain but besides the main stairs we have two other sets of stairs in the house of 3 or 4 steps.

How portable are babygates? Can anyone recommend a good one?

 

[RachieH]

I have lindam baby gates, which I really like....you can move them quite easily and you don't have to screw them to the wall....hang on and I'll find you a link!

Here it is:-
https://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3753086/Trail/searchtext%3EBABY+GATE.htm

Argos do quite a few, have a look:-
https://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/...1|cat_9556510|Safety gates and guards|9556533

 

[charliebear]

here goes, hope this works not very good at links..........

no not workin, anyway if you look on the argos website there is a lindem easy fit flexi gate for £24.99. con- you remove it compleatly to go through. pro - it will fit quite large doorways. good if you only need to block exit occasionally. quite fiddly to get used to!

lindem extending metal gate £15.99. does the job and fits my stairway.just dont have the hard to open catch. also OH's daughter is childminder and uses these.

hope this helps

 

[Jo]

I've got Lindam ones too
https://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.a...brunurseryfurniture/brusafetygatespens/727911
though they have updated them a bit

I also have this for Jacks bedroom door as i can't ket anything small enough to fit our stairs
https://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.a...brunurseryfurniture/brusafetygatespens/730246
but thats a climb over one, so i guess it depends where you need them

Make sure you measure the gaps before you buy, i learnt the hard way lol

 

[Stef]

I have Lindam gates for Chris's toddler when she comes to stay. They are again Lindam ones but I get them for £7 at the community centre, for registering with sure start.

Do you have any sure strat centres close to you? Saves a fortune I think.

x

 

[Helen]

Yeah I think so. Do you have to meet any criteria?

 

[Tezzy]

rhys learnt how to open baby gates quite early on and with 2 of them they might work together at attempting to escape!

This is the only baby gate that rhys hasnt been able to open, we've had it 3 months now!

https://www.mothercare.com/gp/produ...?ie=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=42869041&mcb=core

 

[Helen]

with 2 of them they might work together at attempting to escape!

 

[Tezzy]

seriously!

the hours rhys has spent at our babygate working on design plans/schmatics and escape route

 

[Stef]

Yeah I think so. Do you have to meet any criteria?

No, As soon as they're registered they give you a form about home safety in which you can order products. Some are chargeable like the gates, but they offer things such as wall plugs, cooker dial covers, corcer protectors etc free of charge.

x

 

[Helen]

That sounds great Babybean. I'll give them a ring in the next couple of days.

Ta

 

[Helen]

I've rung our local Surestart centre and they are going to arrange for someone to come out to assess us and sort us out with a stairgate.

 

[mickey]

No, As soon as they're registered they give you a form about home safety in which you can order products. Some are chargeable like the gates, but they offer things such as wall plugs, cooker dial covers, corcer protectors etc free of charge.

x

that's a very good hint, thx Babybean

will check if we have one around as well

 

[Helen]

Apparently the village that we live in doesn't come under the catchment area of the one I rang.

The woman I spoke to kindly had a ring round and it seems the village doesn't come under anyone's catchment area. Boo!

But still a top tip for anyone else!