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Best for Wide OpeningsBaby Gates
Toddleroo by North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate
The hardware-mounted swing gate built for those awkward extra-wide hallways and open floor plans.
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NewMom Index
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Price range $$$
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The verdict
If your opening laughs at standard pressure gates, this Toddleroo swing gate spans a much wider gap and mounts into the wall for real stability. It swings open one-handed, self-closes, and can be set to latch in both directions, which makes it a solid pick even at the top of stairs when installed with the included hardware into studs. It's more work to install than a pop-in pressure gate, and the wider it spans the more it can flex, so measure carefully. Renters who can't drill into walls should look at a pressure-mounted option instead.
What we love
- ✓Spans much wider openings than typical gates
- ✓Hardware-mounted for genuine top-of-stairs use when installed to studs
- ✓Self-closing, one-hand swing operation
- ✓No trip bar across the walkway
Keep in mind
- –Requires drilling and stud mounting
- –More flex at maximum width
- –Pricier than basic pressure gates
Is the Toddleroo by North States Easy Swing & Lock Gate right for you?
Wide hallways, open-concept living rooms, and staircases that need a securely mounted gate.