https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 11:35:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-gates-3#post-1253620 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:23:17 +0000 septca 1253620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@butterbean: You *can* just use the tension, but I wasn't comfortable with that given the place we need a gate. If I was using a gate on a bedroom door to be more of a barrier, for example, I would be okay with just using the tension. But at the top of a staircase I want both.</p> <p>Keep in mind, too, that some babies (mine!) love to pull themselves up on the gate and pull on it. I like knowing our gate isn't going anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-gates-3#post-1253509 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:58:04 +0000 Greentea 1253509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@butterbean: @septca: I also have a white munchkin gate. It was the widest one I could fine and we love it! You definitely want to screw one in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-gates-3#post-1253496 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:55:28 +0000 butterbean 1253496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: thanks! do you have to screw-in the gate or could you just use the tension mount? i'd like to avoid having to screw-in a gate but it's not a dealbreaker </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-gates-3#post-1253468 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:50:23 +0000 septca 1253468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Munchkin white metal gate that has an extension piece. So far I love it. It's big enough for my wide stairway opening, it is easy to open and just pushes/pulls shut, and it has both screw-in and tension mounts, so I feel really confident that it won't get loose. I also like that it has "locks" on the bottom of the gate so you can make it only open one way or you can "lock" both to provide an extra safeguard.</p> <p>We live in a rowhouse and have an open stairway going down right in the middle of DD's play area - so having a good gate is *really* important. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-gates-3#post-1253437 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:39:22 +0000 butterbean 1253437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what kind do you have? what do you like/dislike about it?? </p>