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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are entering the baby gate stage and have a few questions. Thoughts on gates that have be installed into the wall versus use a tension system?  (If the latter is sufficiently secure, we would prefer not to have to screw them into the drywall.)  Additionally, our stairwells are fairly wide, so I would love recommendations on baby gates that work for wider spaces.  Finally, I'd appreciate any feedback on how long you used yours.  I've seen recommendations for 6 months through about 2 years and curious if that matches with experience.  [/quote]

There was a good website that showed different scenarios and had gate recommendations for each but I can’t seem to find it. Basic advice was top of stairs require something drilled or attached to the wall. A pressure gate could be pushed out of place. Bottom of stairs pressure gate is ok. We have a split level and the up step is adjacent to the front door. We opted for a play yard that came with maybe 6 panels so you could decide the size. We installed it a few feet away from the steps to close off our entire main level. It did mean the upper and lower levels had access to the stairs. We honestly never got around to putting a gate at the top because by the time we got it he was really good at going down the stairs.

We put it up after we moved and baby was 5 months because he was already crawling and took it down around 20 months because one day we realized we didn’t need it anymore. We probably could have taken it down much earlier but got used to it and it helped contain the dog. [/quote]

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