Baby gate - dangerous

[mum19821985]

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on baby gates! We recently set up a baby gate in our livingroom as ds2 is crawling. Today DS2 was talking to my parents, leaned on the gate and the whole thing collapsed. It was a good job our baby wasn't underneath! Gate was installed correctly but was just one of the ones that stick to the door frame. Any ideas of a safer baby gate? Or something we could use instead? Thanks!

[welshweasel]

Get ones you screw into the wall. Much safer. You can get fabric retractable ones that are really unobtrusive.

[welshweasel]

www.dreambaby.co.uk/safety-gates/dreambaby-gates/dream-baby-retractable-gate.html

We have these ones (as do lots of my friends)

[LIZS]

You can get cup fixtures into which the pressure ends rest which secure them better.

[trilbydoll]

Ikea do a normal opening one that screws into the wall and it's my favourite one we've got. It's adjustable width so fits anywhere.

We have a roller blind style one but dd1 pushed it out of the bracket and tumbled down the stairs, it's wedged in with some cardboard now to stop it working loose.

We also have a plastic concertina style one from JL which also screws to the wall and is very good.

[mum19821985]

Oops! I meant to say DS1 (aged 6) leaned on the gate. Not the baby! Lol

[TK1930]

Hi how awful. You must've got such a fright!
Definitely would recommend screw in especially at the top of the stairs