extra stairgate?

Kians_Mummy · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:04 PM

I didn't think I would be writing this sort of post any time soon seeing as my DS is only 16 months & it's walking properly yet.

But today we were at MiLs and DS decided to show us his new trick.... Opening doors. Since putting him to bed at 9pm I have been up 13 times to get him off the landing and back onto bed, he thinks it's funny. All doors were shut and we have a stairgate at the top of the stairs & all sharps & bath stuff are out of reach so he is safe.

What I was wondering should we invest in getting another stairgate for his bedroom door? Or do you have any advance?
Thanks

Pixxie · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:09 PM

I would x

MrsMurphy2Be · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:12 PM

I would!
Paige cant reach the handles in this house yet :P

Kians_Mummy · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:14 PM

OH has suggested just turning the door handle upside down but I don't like the sound of that!
I am hoping that he's just doing this tonight as it's his new found thing.
It was cute the first few times he was standing on the landing shouting "mam, did it" but now I am reather tired of running up and down the stairs. I should have lost about a stone tonight haha!

Pixxie · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kians_Mummy

OH has suggested just turning the door handle upside down but I don't like the sound of that!
I am hoping that he's just doing this tonight as it's his new found thing.
It was cute the first few times he was standing on the landing shouting "mam, did it" but now I am reather tired of running up and down the stairs. I should have lost about a stone tonight haha!

Sorry but

I dont like the sound of the door handle thing either although I'm not sure why

Kians_Mummy · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:21 PM

I don't like the sound of it as it's what my mum used to do so the dog couldn't open the door. Kians not daft so he would eventually learn if he pushes the handle up instead of down it would open.

My OH is very silly at times! haha

PinkEmily · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:24 PM

We are so close to this! LO managed to get his door open the other day by pulling on his swimming bag on the handle. He ran to the hall, the stair gate was open! he shut it, locked it, went "HAHAHAHA" ran back to his room, closed the door and climbed back into bed. Im not sure we will be able to use a gate though, LO is such a light sleeper as it is, with the door closed.

Kians_Mummy · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:27 PM

I bet that was cute to see though!
I don't like the idea of the stairgate but really starting to think its a good idea for his safety. So scared he will get into the bathroom. My mum and MiL (I rang them both about it) says I shouldn't as its unfair on him,

suzib76 · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:30 PM

thats where our gate is upstairs, on her room - she only went into her bed a few nights ago s the gate is just up - i never shut the door though, i leave all our doors open lol

RachA · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:31 PM

I would get an extra stair gate. It doesn't stop them from shouting downstairs to you but it does stop the sudden appearing in the lounge door etc. As cute as it is at times when they've bee doing it every night for an hour for a month it's really not cute anymore lol

We never shut the door though so DS was able to open his door, just not actually get out of his room.

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Kians_Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear Posts: 3,042	extra stairgate? I didn't think I would be writing this sort of post any time soon seeing as my DS is only 16 months & it's walking properly yet. But today we were at MiLs and DS decided to show us his new trick.... Opening doors. Since putting him to bed at 9pm I have been up 13 times to get him off the landing and back onto bed, he thinks it's funny. All doors were shut and we have a stairgate at the top of the stairs & all sharps & bath stuff are out of reach so he is safe. What I was wondering should we invest in getting another stairgate for his bedroom door? Or do you have any advance? Thanks

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Kians_Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear Posts: 3,042	OH has suggested just turning the door handle upside down but I don't like the sound of that! I am hoping that he's just doing this tonight as it's his new found thing. It was cute the first few times he was standing on the landing shouting "mam, did it" but now I am reather tired of running up and down the stairs. I should have lost about a stone tonight haha!

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Kians_Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear Posts: 3,042	I don't like the sound of it as it's what my mum used to do so the dog couldn't open the door. Kians not daft so he would eventually learn if he pushes the handle up instead of down it would open. My OH is very silly at times! haha

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PinkEmily Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,956	We are so close to this! LO managed to get his door open the other day by pulling on his swimming bag on the handle. He ran to the hall, the stair gate was open! he shut it, locked it, went "HAHAHAHA" ran back to his room, closed the door and climbed back into bed. Im not sure we will be able to use a gate though, LO is such a light sleeper as it is, with the door closed.

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Kians_Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear Posts: 3,042	I bet that was cute to see though! I don't like the idea of the stairgate but really starting to think its a good idea for his safety. So scared he will get into the bathroom. My mum and MiL (I rang them both about it) says I shouldn't as its unfair on him,

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suzib76 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: x scotland x Posts: 6,695	thats where our gate is upstairs, on her room - she only went into her bed a few nights ago s the gate is just up - i never shut the door though, i leave all our doors open lol

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RachA Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,146	I would get an extra stair gate. It doesn't stop them from shouting downstairs to you but it does stop the sudden appearing in the lounge door etc. As cute as it is at times when they've bee doing it every night for an hour for a month it's really not cute anymore lol We never shut the door though so DS was able to open his door, just not actually get out of his room.

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