[blparent] Baby gates

[Miranda B.]

Hi,
Thanks for the info. :) We have a hardware mounted gate at the top of our
stairs, and we have a pressure mounted gate in the kitchen. We don't have a
need to use another hardware mounted gate, and this is good because they are
a pain to install. LOL
Thanks again, and have an awesome week!

In Christ, Miranda

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:27 PM
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Subject: [blparent] Baby gates

When my sister-in-law's kids were crawling and toddling, she bought a sturdy
gate that actually bolted into the wall, and it had a gate-like door that
adults could unlatch to walk through instead of climbing over.
Since we don't have stairs, I haven't had to deal much with gates, though we
do keep one up in the kitchen to keep Pen out when one of us is not present
in the kitchen and to keep the dog out when not present to watch her, smile.
Don't remember the brand, but it was really cool.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
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The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

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Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:27:16 -0500
From: "Miranda B." <knownoflove at gmail.com>
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Hi,
With our stairs, I don't think we could do this. I surely wish we could!
Our stairs are just a bit too steep to put a gate on one of them and have an
adult be able to practicly get through the gate let alone open it. Gosh, I
wish it'd work though! Our agency originally asked us to put a gate at the
bottom of our stairs (our stairs are carpeted), but there is also a small
shelf connected to the wall at the bottom of our stairs and this shelf can
not be removed without remodeling the entire house.
They have since said having a gate at the bottom of the stairs would be an
undo hardship and it is therefore not necessary. I sure love your idea
though! Maybe I'll experiment with the gate we currently have in the kitchen
doorway just to see if it'd work? *grin*

In Christ, Miranda


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