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Leaving DS 9 months alone

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Spaghettisour · 12/01/2025 16:22

Need some help settling a debate with my DH.

We have a DS, 9 months old, can crawl/pull up/cruise. Loves to put anything in his mouth! He will play with toys quite independently for 10 mins or so sometimes longer.

DH thinks it’s fine to leave him alone in the living room whilst he’s next door (so can hear but not see him properly). There’s a stairgate across the door so DS can’t get out and the door can be left open. So you can sort of see him but not really.

I think we need to be in the same room as him to keep a proper eye on what he’s doing, unless it’s to quickly go to the toilet/nip upstairs etc. By we I obviously mean one of us.

AIBU?

OP posts:
MrsSkylerWhite · 12/01/2025 16:26

No it isn’t fine.

MadnessIsMyMiddleName · 12/01/2025 16:25

I wouldn't want to do it.

JustKeepSwimmingJust · 12/01/2025 16:23

Is the Room child proof? So nothing within reach he could chew, no furniture (tv!) he could pull onto himself, no windows he can get at, no fireplace?