At 9:12 a.m., my 9‑month‑old client watched me latch the baby gate, then cruised along the sofa and slipped around the end — mobility milestones arrive with punchlines. I swapped in a hardware‑mounted gate and cleared the cruising path for safety, but I’m still chuckling; what’s your funniest mini escape‑artist moment and the quick fix that kept them safe?
Mine “watched me latch the gate” and then belly-slid behind the loveseat to the hallway. Quick fix was pulling the sofa 12–18 inches out and clipping one play yard panel perpendicular to the hardware-mounted gate so there’s no end-run; AAP’s layout tips helped: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Childproofing-Your-Home.aspx. Did your 9:12 a.m. sprinter still have a gap at the sofa end after the swap?
“Parkour baby” here; pool noodles as under-sofa blockers fixed it. Quick AAP tips: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Childproofing-Your-Home.aspx — @OP try a low tension rod?