Stair Gates

[PHPH]

Hi

I am new to Mumsnet (even though my baby is now 8 months old!). I would be grateful for any advice regarding stair gates. Please help!

Hi PHPH, welcome to Mumsnet. I'm fairly new too although I have been lurking this site for well over a year now and only post sporadically. You will find you get a better response if you post a thread in a more relavent section (advice I was given at the beginning)However, stairgates, theye are a necessity what else do you want to know!!! x

I will put a link in chat for you. that way you will get some answers.
Hello and welcome.

What do you need to know ? I've used Mothercare and Ikea pressure fit opening ones with extensions (both made by Babydan btw).

my advice: get two, one for top (so no night time trips down the stairs and good for keeping them upstairs at bedtime) and one for bottom so they don't go upstairs when you don't want them too.

you need to make a decision "to drill or not to drill".
if you are prepared to drill, then i love this one which is like a roller blind kiddyguard
if you'd rather not drill, then they are much of a muchness - like this

i decided to drill as i don't like stairgates which that bottom bit - very easy to trip over.

for travel or if you need something very temporarily, these are good babydan

we've got two one from ikea that hinges on so there is no tripping and it's beech so looks ok
and a kiddyguard roller blind one at the top of the stairs as our landing is small
this is ok but is near impossible to open when you are carrying anything

Thank you to all who responded to my query.

Tinkerbellie thanks for your advice as I was looking at the Kiddyguard one and was quite interested, but not much good if you can't open too freely. Advice taken.

Twickersmum the web links were very useful.

Sorry for confusing everyone. I realised after I posted thread that it was in the wrong category! Will do better next time - honest! Thanks for the tip.

Think we will go for ones which drill into the wall as we already have some pre-drilled from the previous occupants of our house.

Good advice everyone and thanks for replying.