Babygate and other conspiracies

Baby Mojo is right on the cusp of crawling so it’s time to safety proof the house and put up a baby gate near the stairs.  Prior to being a daddy blogger I used to work for an animal shelter and had pets of my own.  The great thing about baby gates is that they also keep pets out of some areas or off the stairs.   We’ve had one up for a while to keep the dogs downstairs and learned a lesson or two that might help you.

There are the temporary gates that you have to remove or step over and stronger ones that  allow you to open a door in the gate and step through it. 

The temporary gates are usually cheaper and very easy to move between door frames .   However these gates don’t allow you to step through them, so these would not be good if they are located near a highly trafficked area.  If you’re putting this gate up in the kitchen or office for a little bit that is an excellent location and a relatively cheap fix.

As we have two dogs our option was a more secure gate that we could walk through.  There are two options for this style of gate, one that is mounted to the wall and one that is not mounted, ie, no screw holes in your wall.

 We’ve got a wall mounted baby gate that is secured into the wall. 

Note the position when it’s closed and when it’s open.  In the photo to the right, it’s open and there is not a bar that requires you have to step over it.