This gate is a life-saver, literally! We have it at the top of our basement stairs, and our daughters can’t break through his latch! They had figured out every other one we tried, but this gate requires you to pull and lift, which makes it tough for little hands to accomplish! Also, the gate is removable when you want to carry things through it, or when the kids have grown, but easily slips back into the gate holder! Cannot express how wonderful it is, and how easy it was to install!