Baby gate for bottom of stairs - advice please

Carolyn · Aug 25th, 2009, 05:03 AM

we've tried two so far. they sit on the bottom step, i've nearly broken my leg twice trying to negotiate the bottom step that has the 'leg' of the stairgate on it. these stair gates aren;t cheap! can anyone recommend one that maybe doesn;t sit on the actual step? also, how do they fasten to the wall when it's on the bottom step? (we don;t have wall to fasten it to, if it's bottom bit wasn't to sit on the bottom step.)

i know this doesn;t make sense sorry! any advice of some i could look at?

Cupcakeangel · Aug 25th, 2009, 05:21 AM

We have the lindham ones - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...>BABY+GATE.htm - the bits on the left of the picture are screwed onto the bannister pole and the bits the gate clicks into are screwed onto the wall. There is no bottom leg for tripping over (we had one like that before and it was a nightmare!)

babe2ooo · Aug 25th, 2009, 06:24 AM

we bought an extra bit of wood and fitted it to the stairs so the gate would fit.

**Wobbles** · Aug 25th, 2009, 10:43 AM

We have this at the top of our stairs:
http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare...69041&mcb=core

And our main part of livingroom to hallway & dining area of our livingroom to kitchen with these on so she can't even get to the stairs!
http://www.johnlewis.com/230205864/P...x?source=14798

Carolyn · Aug 26th, 2009, 11:10 AM

thanks for all of your suggestions... i suppose that if you are not going to have that bottome bar (to trip over!) then you HAVE to fix it to the wall??? other wise it would fall over wouldn;t it? (OH did't want to fix it to the wall)

cupcake · Aug 27th, 2009, 09:33 AM

I have this one http://www.cymaxbaby.com/Common/Prod...&SrcID=2602411
i dont know if its suitable for you, i used it as a gate for my kitchen, it extends, it made of metal and is not one of those stupid ones you have to step over and break your neck.

Carolyn · Aug 27th, 2009, 14:12 PM

looks good cupcake, but aren;t they expensive? mind you, she has just fallen from the third step up... doh... bad mum, i know....

Aug 25th, 2009, 05:03 AM	#1
Carolyn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 887	Baby gate for bottom of stairs - advice please we've tried two so far. they sit on the bottom step, i've nearly broken my leg twice trying to negotiate the bottom step that has the 'leg' of the stairgate on it. these stair gates aren;t cheap! can anyone recommend one that maybe doesn;t sit on the actual step? also, how do they fasten to the wall when it's on the bottom step? (we don;t have wall to fasten it to, if it's bottom bit wasn't to sit on the bottom step.) i know this doesn;t make sense sorry! any advice of some i could look at?

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Cupcakeangel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 178	We have the lindham ones - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...>BABY+GATE.htm - the bits on the left of the picture are screwed onto the bannister pole and the bits the gate clicks into are screwed onto the wall. There is no bottom leg for tripping over (we had one like that before and it was a nightmare!)

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Aug 25th, 2009, 06:24 AM	#3
babe2ooo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 5,627	we bought an extra bit of wood and fitted it to the stairs so the gate would fit.

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Aug 25th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#4
Wobbles Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 50,081	We have this at the top of our stairs: http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare...69041&mcb=core And our main part of livingroom to hallway & dining area of our livingroom to kitchen with these on so she can't even get to the stairs! http://www.johnlewis.com/230205864/P...x?source=14798
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Aug 26th, 2009, 11:10 AM	#5
Carolyn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 887	thanks for all of your suggestions... i suppose that if you are not going to have that bottome bar (to trip over!) then you HAVE to fix it to the wall??? other wise it would fall over wouldn;t it? (OH did't want to fix it to the wall)

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Aug 27th, 2009, 09:33 AM	#6
cupcake Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middle east Posts: 4,375	I have this one http://www.cymaxbaby.com/Common/Prod...&SrcID=2602411 i dont know if its suitable for you, i used it as a gate for my kitchen, it extends, it made of metal and is not one of those stupid ones you have to step over and break your neck.

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Aug 27th, 2009, 14:12 PM	#7
Carolyn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 887	looks good cupcake, but aren;t they expensive? mind you, she has just fallen from the third step up... doh... bad mum, i know....

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