Making outdoors safe
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Topic: Making outdoors safe
Posted By: snugglebug
Subject: Making outdoors safe
Date Posted: 04 October 2011 at 9:13pm
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I am just wondering what people have done to make their outside area safe for baby.
We live on a cul de sac we have a big back yard but the path leading down to it is not fenced, so technically when DS can walk he could get up to the road, obviously I would supervise him and that is unlikely to happen but I want to cover all my bases as we all know how quickly they can move. Do we need to get someone to build a gate? Or is there anything you can buy like that, for outside? Do the indoor gates work for outdoors? Also we have a sliding door at the front of the house rather than a front door, so we need to find a way to have that open but so the baby can't get out. What have people done with this? With summer coming and him on the verge of walking I will make sure he goes outside a lot to play but want him to be safe as possible. ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 04 October 2011 at 9:23pm
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If you can find the sliding babygates you can use one of those in your sliding door. Something like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/baby-gear/safety/safety-gates/auction-411716688.htm - Gate
Personally I'd get a gate made for the side of the house. Then you can lock it and know he can't get out  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 04 October 2011 at 9:45pm
Our place is the same. Sliding door instead of front door, and unfenced driveway. We have a regular baby gate across the doorway (in front of the slidey part, if that makes sense). Stops my 2.5yr old DD getting out. We got it last summer as I wanted to be able to keep the door open without her escaping (which she did once  ).------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 04 October 2011 at 9:54pm
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My parents have a security bolt in their sliding door which they put two holes in, so it can be locked when the door is closed but also left slightly ajar & again locked into place, cause it's into the top of the sliding door no kid can get to it.
I would also build a gate or fence across if you don't need to bring the car all the way up. Old pallets are a really great cheap way of making a fence. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 05 October 2011 at 8:17am
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You can put gates in the sliding door track, then have a bit of wood at the other end so its locked both ways.
I would def fence the outside, he might get out one day without you realising, at least you will know he cant escape unlike old house. Also make syre there are no water containers for him to fall into, and nothing breakable. ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 05 October 2011 at 8:47am
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We used a gate like the one Pudgy linked, worked perfectly in our ranchslider.
I agree with the others that building a fence seems like the way to go outside. DS can run like the clappers at the best of times, but seems to run faster when I'm actually trying to catch him!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 05 October 2011 at 1:56pm
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We've fenced our outside area - turned out to be just in time cos DD can now open the lock on the french doors and let herself out. It's really great to be able to just let her go hooning round the deck and back lawn too, without keeping a constant eye on her. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Evelyn4409
Date Posted: 05 October 2011 at 3:10pm
Wiggly Jiggly!! Do we live in the same house?! HAHA I was just reading the description and it sounds oddly familiar! 
We will definitely be putting a fence up the front section. Luckily we have a screen/mosquito door covering our main exits, so we can just lock those and still get the fresh air into the house. |