https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:02:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-149684 Sun, 06 May 2012 10:43:44 +0000 Honeybee 149684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just removed ours; DD is 22 months. Once DS starts crawling we'll have to put them back up though. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148969 Sat, 05 May 2012 03:55:54 +0000 Andrea 148969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: oh yes, those things are scary -- even for adults! DH always refused to get apts with spiral staircases as he is big guy and they were always difficult to navigate for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148952 Fri, 04 May 2012 23:17:18 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 148952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I think that sounds perfect. I honestly think I might leave them up until my youngest is 6. We have such steep stairs that even I fall on them sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148945 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:55:41 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 148945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>inside the house we have 2 gates. 1 to go down 2 stairs the other to go in the basement. </p> <p>They actually haven't been locked since Mavrick turned 15 months. He knows how to go up and down the stairs (backwards) no problem. He actually only fell 3 times (which is pretty good considering that he goes up and down those things pretty frequently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148942 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:48:33 +0000 Mrs. Bee 148942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a spiral staircase that's pretty dangerous. mr. bee broke his toe on it. i don't think we'll be removing the gate any time soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148890 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:51:41 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 148890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe when Maisie is 3. We've got a long way to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148888 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:48:27 +0000 Andrea 148888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: accidents can happen but i think it also depends on how rambunctious your kids are and the floor plan of your house. we have a few gates and i think some will be safe to remove soon based on their position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148881 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:38:07 +0000 mrbee 148881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My key criteria will be, when the kids are a big enough size that a fall down the stairs isn't likely to be fatal.</p> <p>Maybe 4 or so? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148864 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:25:42 +0000 chopsuey 148864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking between 2-3 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/at-what-age-will-you-remove-the-your-stair-gates-if-you-have-them#post-148862 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:25:15 +0000 Andrea 148862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD just turned 2 and I am getting pretty comfortable with how well she goes up and down the stairs. I think we can remove them soon. When will you take yours down? </p>