https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:47:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-let-baby-out-of-jail#post-76147 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:06:14 +0000 Andrea 76147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never gated her into a particular area. She loves to stick to my side so I really don't have to worry about her getting into trouble which is both good...and bad because it's hard for me to get anything done. But hey, good in that our house still looks like an adult house and we can buy nice stuff and leave it out -- she doesn't touch it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-let-baby-out-of-jail#post-76142 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:04:07 +0000 mrs. wagon 76142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just babyproofed the first floor like crazy. RJ wasn't super mobile when he was crawling. We had a baby gate at the stairs, and when he was able to pull that down we installed a more sturdy gate with a closeable door... but we don't even close it now because he doesn't really go up the stairs. He knows upstairs = bedtime! Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-let-baby-out-of-jail#post-76124 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:46:02 +0000 heffalump 76124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO isn't crawling yet, but if I'm doing stuff I'll have her in an area where I can see her and I know everything is safe. If I'm not doing housework, I'll open the gates and let her go so I can follow her around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-let-baby-out-of-jail#post-76105 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:06:42 +0000 Cchoi4 76105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently bought some baby gates and gated off our entire living room so that LO could have as much room to practice crawling, cruising and eventually walking. (Our coffee table and rug are gone and we put down playmats within this area).</p> <p>LO has already started to rattle the sides of the gates wanting to be let out. I'm assuming he will want out more as he starts to walk and become a toddler. (He is 10 months old now).</p> <p>Question - do you have a gated play area and if so, when do you plan on letting baby out of gated play area. If you do not have one, how do you get anything done around the house while watching baby to make sure he/she does not get into anything he/she should not get into? We're in the process of baby proofing but there are some items I am not sure what to do with...like dog food bowl, shoe rack, room air filter...things that need to be left on the floor but are too dirty or fragile for baby.)</p> <p>Do you watch your baby like a hawk or let him roam around the house? </p>