Suggestions for screwless, wide baby gates that work with baseboards?
We were given a gate, but it requires several holes in the wall on each side (we would prefer to be able to easily move it to another doorway) and cannot go on our baseboards. I am looking for a gate online right now, but it is hard to tell which ones might work. Does anyone know of a good drop-in type gate that allows you to do a different width on the plungers for the bottom (baseboards) vs. the top? I don’t want to leave a four inch gap at the bottom for my daughter to get her legs stuck in. I would prefer if it were available through Target, as I have a giftcard, but any suggestions would be welcome.
We have this one:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2265784
and although the packaging said it was ideal for uneven surfaces (i.e. baseboards), it doesn’t fit well. But, I do like it in other areas of the home – especially since it doesn’t have any horizontal bars for our little climber to gain leverage on. It expands quite a bit.
Something like this would probably work better:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3212010
We have one similar to it. It’s pressure mounted, so no holes in the walls or woodwork. All four corners are individually adjustable, so I would imagine it would work well for uneven surfaces. I installed ours myself – it was super easy. This is not a gate that’s intended to be taken out frequently and moved elsewhere – which is why it has the walk-through door. I LOVE ours, can’t say enough good things about it. And again, a big reason I chose a gate like this with all vertical bars was because our daughter is a mini Houdini! Gates like these don’t promote climbing.
ETA: I found the exact one we own:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3372599
But, for a very wide opening, you’d need to purchase another extension for it.
Sorry, I also realized the link I posted to the second product was wrong. I fixed it.
Good luck!
March 13th, 2010 at 3:07 am
We have this one:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2265784
and although the packaging said it was ideal for uneven surfaces (i.e. baseboards), it doesn’t fit well. But, I do like it in other areas of the home – especially since it doesn’t have any horizontal bars for our little climber to gain leverage on. It expands quite a bit.
Something like this would probably work better:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3212010
We have one similar to it. It’s pressure mounted, so no holes in the walls or woodwork. All four corners are individually adjustable, so I would imagine it would work well for uneven surfaces. I installed ours myself – it was super easy. This is not a gate that’s intended to be taken out frequently and moved elsewhere – which is why it has the walk-through door. I LOVE ours, can’t say enough good things about it. And again, a big reason I chose a gate like this with all vertical bars was because our daughter is a mini Houdini! Gates like these don’t promote climbing.
ETA: I found the exact one we own:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3372599
But, for a very wide opening, you’d need to purchase another extension for it.
Sorry, I also realized the link I posted to the second product was wrong. I fixed it.
Good luck!
References :
Mama to a 16-month-old.
March 13th, 2010 at 3:40 am
We have the one from Barbara S’ s first link, and it worked well for us in standard-size doorways. I wouldn’t use it against railings or immediately at the top of the stairs, because it can be loosened by a detemined toddler.
References :
Mom of 2