Kids are great at finding a way to get into anything and everything they’re not supposed to, especially when they’re given free rein to the house.

My toddler messes in our bedroom at any chance she gets, and my infant messes in the bathroom whenever he can get to it.

We wanted a way to keep the kids in their room without using a closed barrier like a door (we still wanted to see them and hear them).

We also wanted a way to keep the kids contained in the living area when we were cooking in the kitchen (to keep them safe).

We found these walk-through baby gates.

We had tried the extendable ones, and my daughter tested that one to its dying day.

These were by far the better baby gate. It has higher durability, a better wall mount, and a better walk-through function.