I was sent product to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. DreamBaby has also supplied one for giveaway!
When you have kids (of any age), you want to keep them safe. DreamBaby makes some wonderful products to help us with that.
I was sent the Royal Converta 3-in-1 Play-Yard and Wide Barrier Gate after seeing that we have two little ones. We have small gates at the top and bottom of our stairs and one dividing our kitchen from the dining room.
Warning: My house is a hot mess and this is a real post. I can’t show you real pictures of how we’re actually using the Royal Converta if I clean up my house and stage everything. I’m not one of those moms that keeps a neat house. It’s just not in me. Add a toddler and a baby, it just gets worse.
What I like about this Royal Converta 3-in-1 is the size and versatility it gives us. Anyone with children of any age could use this. Actually, you really don’t even need children, it’d be great for dogs too!
The entire length of this gate is 146” and it’s 29” tall. That’s the length of most rooms in our house, which makes it a great divider. We’re currently using our gate to divide our living room and dining room.
Charlie loves playing with his marble game and other toys that consist of small pieces that we can’t just let him play with around his brother. With the gate, we’re able to set Charlie up in the dining room and keep Owen in the living room. Everyone’s happy!
When you open the box, it’s practically ready to go. There are 6 panels, one of them being a door. You can easily move the panels around to position the door wherever you want. The kit contains brackets to mount the gate to the wall. As you can see, it’s plenty strong enough for Owen at almost 8 months to pull himself up on it and it doesn’t move.
Tommy converted the long gate to the playpen in about 10 minutes and I’m sure next time it will be quicker! And did I mention that the whole thing folds flat for easy storage and travel?
With small children, I worry about fingers being pinched and body parts getting shut in the door. The door for the Royal Converta 3-in-1 can open in either direction. Something else that I love is that it has a new Smart Stay-Open feature, so the gate does not auto-close. Charlie has a hard time leaving it open though and likes to play with it and close it. He can’t figure out how to open it yet though, which is really nice. I think it is really easy to open, making it convenient for busy parents running around the house or guests to use it. I hate going to someone’s house and staring at a gate like a ding-dong just wishing I could climb over it!
With 12 feet of gate, imagine the possibilities! You can use this barrier gate to keep your fireplace out of reach for little ones, block off back doors to decks, or just loop it around as a play pen.
DreamBaby has supplied one for a giveaway to a Mom’s Messy Miracles reader!
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Amber says
I’d use it to block the kids in one room or the other, ESPECIALLY during cleaning times!!!!
Casey @ Beauty 101 says
I don’t have kids but if i did I’d totally look into getting one of these. I love the peace of mind they must give!
Carly Anderson says
Ohhhhhh Lydia’s starting to crawl….we NEED this!
Claire says
I wish I had this when my boys were little!! That is awesome!
redheadbabymama says
We have a VERY open floor plan and I could use some help to block off a large hallway! I love the vertical slats which means NO climbing!
Debra Rutt says
Ah, yes, I remember the days of baby gates. In fact we used a baby gate until this winter because we have stairs leading off our living room that I was always afraid my kids would fall down.
Elizabeth says
That’s awesome that there’s a door! I can remember me and other’s tripping over these when we used to use them for out dog. A door would have been very helpful.
Chrystal M. says
I need a gate like this for my dogs! 😉
songbirdsandbuttons says
I would use it to keep my little one in the same place! lol 🙂
Kendra Darr says
We use a baby gate to keep my dogs downstairs. This would be perfect to contain them even more!
Courtney says
That is awesome! We have gates all over the place, but this one would be great for those wider entrances!
jaimemckee says
We had something similar to this when my son was younger. It was great for keeping him safe, and out of everything before we truly baby-proofed the house.
cookiesandclogs says
Very nice that it does not auto-close and squeeze any little fingers that may be inside. Seems like a perfect width for your house too!
gaynycdad says
That is a great play pen! Safety is so important, its good to know you can step away for a bathroom break sometimes!
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Laura says
Oh wow~ I LEGIT NEED THIS!!!! My daughter is seriously crazy and we have wide doorways that regular baby gates wont get.
Amber Conaway says
I had wanted one of these with my son!! Now that we’re trying to conceive baby #2 this will definitely be on my list! Our house has the WORST steps (I have fallen down them quite a few times) and it would be nice to know baby and toddler are both safe from them!
SippyCupMom says
I love how it folds up. With twin 1 year olds, I NEED this!
♡ Toodies Momma ♡ says
I had one just like this when my daughter as an infant. I felt bad at first because it reminded me of a baby jail but it was such a help and kept her out of everything. This is a must have!
brett says
That looks so helpful! Wish I could put my kids in these, but I think they’d just step right over. Lol. Reminds me of that show “Rugrats”. They had something similar.
debdenny says
This is an awesome thing. Love how many ways you can use this/
Tiffany says
I would use one in my living room for sure. I’d like to keep my toddler in place and safe when I need to run to the bathroom or something.
Carly says
My kids are out of this age range- but my bestie just had a baby and I would for sure pass it on to her!
Kiwi says
My future nephew or niece will need this…my sister is only 15weeks right now but she will need this for sure to baby proof the house!
Teresa McCluskey says
I needed this with my kids! They are a little to old now, but Next kid I will have one!!
Jenni E. says
My niece had a gate very similar to this one. I needed one of my own a few years ago when my little guy was smaller. Honestly, I could still use one — for my DOGS!
kay adeola says
This is great! we have one similar and it comes in handy for so much.
gogrowgo says
What a great gate! We needed this a few years ago.
melinda says
thats a safe way to get some outside playtime done. no worrying about wandering babies in a park or playground
Veronica Solomon says
I need one of these for my crazy dog! He wants to rule the house and I am not having it.
Krystal says
I definitely need one of those! My toddler would try to climb over it I’m sure!
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
I would have loved that when my kids were younger. Oh I miss little babies!!
mail4rosey says
I think I might pick one up for my son and his wife. They’ve got a very sweet, but very busy one-yr. old on their hands. 🙂
Cassie Tucker says
My sister-in-law needs something like for my nephew. If they’re not watching him he’ll eat the dogs food lol.
Christie says
I love the ease of use! Some gates are so hard to manipulate!
Jennifer Bullock says
We had a gate like this at our old house only we put it around our fireplace so our littles didnt get hurt. We may need to use it when we get a puppy though.
Jenn @ The Rebel Chick says
We have a puppy. This would have been perfect for when we first brought him home!
Karly Gomez says
What an awesome gate! I’d use it to block off the kitchen, since the baby LOVES to get into all the cabinets, ha ha ha!
Susanna Barbee says
I loved your disclaimer, though definitely don’t need to apologize to a bunch of harried moms! This looks like a really cool gate. We had the worst gate ever when my boys were little.
savoryexperiments says
I love how compact it is! Easy to travel with to friend’s homes that aren’t child proofed too.
PamIW says
I would have loved to have had this when my kids were young. Looks sturdy and something you could take to the park or put up outside.
Ashley M says
I like that it converts from a gate to play yard. when they were really little I always worried about them if I had to step into the bathroom, laundry room ect
mommamellon says
I like this. I could really have used it when my youngest was younger to keep her out of the kitchen. And my house is generally a whirlwind of mess too with three kids running amuck
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I have a friend that loves theirs! Great giveaway!
Tonia Sanders says
I never needed gates with my first daughter, but my second needed gates, outlet covers, and a leash. I love the safety products available for the little explorers.
April Mims says
Play-yards are so much nicer than when my girls were little. This is a great giveaway!
TheNewClassy says
I actually don’t have any small children, but I would love to have this for my two small dogs. Sometimes we are doing projects around the home, and hate to lock them in a room away from us. This would work great for that.
Camesha says
We used this when my son was little. It was perfect to give him some time to explore without our dog breathing down his neck! LOL!
QuestionableChoices says
My sister in law was a big fan of play yards. She really love hers and used it a lot!
Jessica Grigsby says
This is awesome to do home work (cooking, cleaning and still be able to watch my girls while they play.
April Decheine says
This would be great like at the park, put baby under the tree with shade. Even in a house when there is a lot of action going on.
Natasha Rodriguez says
I would use it to keep my child in a safe place outside or the park!
Lauren Snyder says
i actually own almost this exact gate already! (trying to win for a new momma friend) my children are 4 and 6, so i don’t use it as a baby gate anymore. i use it to block off our pellet stove, because even though they know not to touch, roughhousing little girls don’t always look where they’re going. the gate is long enough to make a big semi-circle around it. i’ve also used it to block off my steps when we have company over with toddlers or babies. it’s quicker to set up than our pressure mounted baby gate.
this is a very versatile, sturdy, must-have addition to any momma’s arsenal!
JAIVIANSMOMMY says
I am expecting my second child, a baby girl this August and I would use the gate to keep my baby girl away from her big brother’s small toys 🙂
Erika Grediaga says
These would be so cool to have!! My little one is getting everywhere now and there’s no way I can keep him out…
Janeane Davis says
This seems like a great way to keep children safe and protected. It is nice that the system goes up and down so easily so it can go wherever the family goes.
Gabby Dunai says
I would use this to keep the kiddos away from harm
SHannon says
This would be for my sister who is having a baby and could use this to keep the little one separated from her old sister’s little toys that could be dangerous to a baby!
Dawn Monroe says
This would be great for when my littlier grandkids come over. They could play and be safe and I can save my energy.
MaryAnn says
Keep my daughter from getting into things in the kitchen
Abby says
I would use it to attempt to corral my wild one year old.
Courtney Pies says
This looks like a great baby gate! With our next child, I definitely want a DreamBaby!!
Anna says
This looks very sturdy – a great way to keep the little ones out of trouble.
Dana says
We totally need this to keep my baby out of the kitchen!
Danalee Davis says
I would use this to keep my baby out of the kitchen.
betsy says
i would use it to keep my baby safe while shes playing
Ashley Wheeler says
Since we are living with family until our house is done this would come in handy with my daughter so she has a safe area to play in
Lianne says
We’d use it to block off daddy’s home office from baby! Once she starts crawling, that mess of cords and wires is going to be too tempting!
Austin Baroudi says
I would use it to block off the kitchen! My baby is just getting into the getting into everything stage so this would be perfect!
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Amanda says
I would use the DreamBaby to block off the area so baby can’t get to my son playing with Bionicles or Legos..or anything else with small parts!
Megan Nicole Tilley says
I would use to keep little miss out of the kitchen! megan tilley countrycamogirl@yahoo.com
ioana c. says
I would use it as a gate , I have a very large opening from the kitchen to the living room and no gates fit it!
jbuggica says
That’s a great contraption! I would even use it in my house when I’m fostering puppies, lol.
jodi says
I would use it to block off the living room and outside
Njoora says
I would agree with you dreambaby gate is one of the baby safety product every mom who have crawling baby need. You supervise your kid while playing while you work at home with peace.