Wir müssen bald ein Kleinkind sein. Was würden Sie dort setzen, um sicherzustellen, dass er nicht von der höheren Ebene steigt/von der höheren Ebene fällt?
Von: offeryourself
Wir müssen bald ein Kleinkind sein. Was würden Sie dort setzen, um sicherzustellen, dass er nicht von der höheren Ebene steigt/von der höheren Ebene fällt?
Von: offeryourself
28 Comments
Some pots/a planter?
Either, remove and create a slope or fence.
Plant a hedge.
Cherry laurels grow v v fast.
Edit – What’s up with the downvotes…you can literally buy a few 1 foot tall cherry laurel plants, and they will grow to 2 foot tall and wide each by end of summer.
Stinging nettles.
A 3ft fence, solid or slatted (probably laterally) and one the back (on the grass side) I’d add a sheet of blackboard and maybe a washing up bowl with Tues and pipes.
Have it as a fun safety feature.
Nothing he’ll soon learn
Tbh I think you’re just been overly cautious, understandably with a little one. But there isn’t much difference between falling off the edge or down the stone stairs. Just keep an eye on them. If anything, maybe just put a low raised bed so they fall in the plant bed if anything were to happen.
Maybe a long raised bed if you’re thinking of something prettier than a simple fence or divider.
Honestly, the short time span that your toddler will grow up enough to not need ‘managing’ in the garden isn’t worth your time money or effort. I did all this with my now 12 year old daughter, spent a small fortune safeguarding areas that she never had an issue with, and within 3 months time was old enough to understand.
Hard one (as parent to a nearly two year old).
I thjnk I might be tempted make it deep steps for the full width, something like this (not necessarily those materials, just to give you an idea) but wider:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/c4/6d/dbc46d520525d8fee6c4337e2977c85b.jpg
Prevents any big falls, safe enough once they’re a toddler, better looking option than adding a third tier to the garden or having a fence on top of the retaining wall
Tell him to use the steps
I went through this with our two. Just be with him as he navigates it the first few time, he’ll soon learn that he needs to be careful.
Hold his hand, and teach him to jump and land safely.
Sincerely,
Gen X
A fence
I’d put a short picket fence (rounded instead of pointy pickets) and a gate at the top of the stairs.
Trampoline.
A small fence
some kind of thorny berries, he wont want to go near
We have a sunken courtyard garden, surrounded by a 1.2-ish metre high wall, which is at floor level of the house and surrounding path. Our LO is now 3 and has never fallen, she’s been playing out there since she could move herself.
I’d take some of the slabs out and build a raised bed below the wall. I’d probably put shrubs like hydrangea Annabelle in it. This should discourage them from jumping off and the fall isn’t as far if they do. Has the advantage of disguising the wall too.
As someone who spent the day in the garden with a 14 month old that has similar retaining walls, they’ll be fine!
Hold their hand, keep an eye on them, but ours is quickly learning, which is great as there’s no way I can afford to child safe our garden!
What a great adventure playground. Why not make the drop into a huge slide. Couple of sheets of hardboard.
We had very similar set up in our garden – the kids both learned quickly without ever falling over it. We deliberately didn’t put anything close to the edge or a fence because they’d end up having to go over it and fall further. Lots of close watching initially.
Wrap him up in cotton wool.
something soft in the bottom of the concrete and just hope for the best 😭
A wall of common sense
You’ve just got to be out with them watching them
You could put a low fence there
Personally, I’d just teach the toddler to come down backwards on their tummy or jump