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If you're in the uk the cheapest way is to go to your nearest sure start centre. You can buy them there extremely cheaply or at least you could, haven't been recently.

Do you realise that probably means screw in as the bottom part is usually needed for gates that are just pressure mounted?
There is a basic one in John Lewis for �15 that we've just installed at the top of our stairs...

Everything without a bottom bar will mean screwing it into walls/stair posts etc. we have a lindam one have also had an m&p one both are fine. Try gumtree or your local selling sates via Facebook etc

I'm not bothered about the screwing into walls as long as its safe for both my son and my dad lol. I am in the UK but have never heard of sure start stores x
Thanks for the tips x

People like Argos, asda, tesco (online) do the screw in ones from£15 ish

We had lindam wall fixed ones, all the plastic parts broke over time and with the older kids using them. When we moved house we got babydan ones (they were from toys r us but loads of places will sell them) and the fixings have been loads more robust.

Thank you ill look around. I need four I counted wrong lol. I've asked if he thinks he can manage with the bottom part and he said yes so ill just get any now. He drags his feet and has fell several times in my house even though there's nothing to fall over x

We have two that are effectively roller blinds. One was expensive from jojo maman bebe and looks nice but you need two hands to open and close it (major design flaw). The other was about £35 from John Lewis and is like a plastic concertina. Really easy to open and shut, and just folds back against the wall. I love it.

Sure Start centres are government centres for child development and care but they're for everyone not just those needing support.

I know ours do loads of child safety stuff that is ridiculously cheap and sometimes free.

We have the same as trilby. They are baby dan guard me and fold back against the wall when not in use and are a barrier not a gate. They are fab. Not particularly cheap but picked mine up half price in Kiddicare.