At what age is it ok to let them play upstairs on they're own?

[Marne]

Thats it realy.

DD1 wants to play upstairs in her room (she's 2.8)

[hairymclary]

my 22 month old does

[hairymclary]

why wouldn't it be ok?

[FatThighs]

I was rubbish at letting them do this sort of thing - I wasusually with them until 3.6 ish when they were playing but mainly because I am quite messy and disorganised so no telling what they may unearth - and playing with the children was a reason not to do housework!!!!

[FatThighs]

so in answer to you it just depends on you, your house and your child, if you are hestiant why not let her try but check a lot and see if you feel comfortable - if not leave it a while.

[Marne]

Its a bit of a mess upstairs, lots of clutter in our bed room, china, tools etc..

Also the x-mas presants are under dd2's cot

[Flamesparrow]

Depends on how safe it is really... DD I happily let play upstairs (or I would if she would ever bloody leave my side ).

[FrannyandZooey]

Of course it's fine, as long as your house is not full of hazards! Is there something specific you are worried about, or do you just feel uneasy having her out of view?

[LadyTophamHatt]

as soon as they can crawl up the stairs while you back is turned and another child/sibling can close the stair gate

[moondog]

Depends on you.
My ds is 28 months and I don't let him.

[FillyjonkTheFireEater]

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well I would say quite young in the Jonk household.

[beckybrastraps]

Dd is 2.9 and she does.

But she does create merry hell whilst doing so...

[NappiesGalore]

im sorry; are you saying shes spent every minute of her life so far, supervised?

really???

[brimfull]

If they don't mind being without you I positively encourage it!

[alex8]

I used to get concerned about my son doing this at a friends house (he never wanted to do it at home as his bedroom was very small) as he is such a mad boy. He did eat liquid soap once but luckily my friend sensible little girl told us. Apart from that no major incidents!

[helenhismadwife]

my two used to and they are 2.6 months and 14 months I knew there was nothing they could hurt themselves on and I had a gate on the door so the lo couldnt get to the stairs. Mind you the mess and chaos they created was something else.........

They are playing at the moment in their room (not their bedrooms they are on the 3rd floor 36 stairs I counted to far to go)

[Bozza]

Mine have done it from an early age. But DD only really when DS was around - but more for company than to be supervised. She is 2.6 and has been doing it for a long time. DS was more self-contained and happy to play alone than DD is.

[Twiglett]

first child about 4

second child as soon as they can get upstairs safely .. so about 20 months

[Bozza]

My first child was more like 18 months.

[tortoise]

DD1 and DD2 (3.6 & 2.4) play in their room together.Have done for quite a while now.I put the baby monitor on so i can listen out for any trouble.

[Twiglett]

Bozza and Twiglett's parallel lives suddenly reach a crossroads .. will we ever recover?

[Pitchounette]

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[Bozza]

[WideWebWitch]

ASAP I'd say
Absolutely ok at 2.8

[WideWebWitch]

I sometimes shout "DD?" and as long as she replies I know she's ok. But I'd only do that after a silence of 20 mins or more.

[IdrisTheDragon]

DS will be 3 soon and has played upstairs on his own for a while. He likes to be able to escape from DD (13 months) and her tendencies to want to play with everything he has.