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How do you teach a toddler to go down stairs?
We live in an apartment and my 14.5 month old does not have regular access to stairs. However, when we visit friends and family with stairs, he is very keen to climb up and then co …
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How do you stop a child from climbing up the outside of the stairs?
We have a baby gate to block off access to the stairs but my daughter has now learned how to climb up the outside of the stairs. By this I mean she balances on the 2-3 inch ledge o …
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When to let your child use the stairs by him/herself?
My three-year-old can physically get up and down the stairs by himself. And we sometimes let him do it by himself -- if we know he's about to, and we remind him to hold on, go slo …