tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post825534352224106571..comments2024-03-13T03:24:01.167-04:00Comments on Marginalizing Morons: To Jail Or Not To Jail?CaptiousNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-33063374894540829362009-12-17T23:49:42.761-05:002009-12-17T23:49:42.761-05:00Yeah, I grew up like that...6 kids, lots of freedo...Yeah, I grew up like that...6 kids, lots of freedom...stitches 3x on my face by age 12! ha.<br /><br />A gate is less likely to induce trauma than a solid door. I'd never lock my kids behind a closed door. That's department of familys services stuff...<br /><br />How about this ridiculousness I happened upon tonight ... a listing not far from me. The realtor has got to be smoking something if she thinks that Atlantic Bagel will be a draw to anyone...blech.<br /><br />http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/50-Pleasant-St-Hingham-MA-02043/56640471_zpid/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-49033734158237340082009-12-17T22:43:39.091-05:002009-12-17T22:43:39.091-05:00Oh, man, I hate old houses!
I don't know, a *...Oh, man, I hate old houses!<br /><br />I don't know, a *gate* flirts with outright incarceration.<br /><br />Would your mother turn you in?<br /><br />We had a gate, only used it for the first kid, and only once in a while. We were lucky that the two homes we were in were pretty naturally child-proof.<br /><br />But we also let the kids have free rein on the stairs from the get-go. One might have fallen twice, but that was it - and only a 4 or 5 step descent. Too many people don't give their kids the freedom to learn.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-32957847478683577282009-12-17T15:01:51.347-05:002009-12-17T15:01:51.347-05:00We use this and attach it to the inside of the doo...We use this and attach it to the inside of the doorway. It has a locking, swinging, gate door that can be opened/closed.<br /><br />We are able to attach it to a part of the door frame whereby we are still able to open/close the 'real' door if need be. <br /><br />This allows us to keep our 2 year old wanderer in his room without the severity of a closed door. It's still open and we can hear him if he 'needs' us. <br /><br />We originally added it because it was easier than trying to retrofit a baby gate to the top of the stairs which are near his bedroom door. Gotta love an old house. <br /><br />http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2632194&CAWELAID=107515863Mom in MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171685712150477550noreply@blogger.com