Posts Tagged ‘Longer’

When (at What Age) Are Baby Gates On The Stairs No Longer Necessary?

We have a 20 month old daughter and are moving to a new home that has two sets of stairs (wood treads only-no carpet). We have been looking at baby gates for the top of the stairs and have noticed that most of them say to remove them at age two. Should we bother with gates? Our daughter climbs up stairs easily and is just a little unsteady going down. Should I just teach her to go down on her bottom? I want her safe above all but also hate to drill holes in our custom built railings and new walls if it is unneccesary. We also have children ages 6, 5, and 3 years old and I worry about them climbing the gates as well. Thanks for any and all advice!

At What Age Is A Baby Gate No Longer Needed For Stairs?

My son is two years old and I was wondering when the best age is for removing the baby gate from the stairs. Is it three years old? When did you eliminate your baby gates?