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Steep victorian staircase with baby

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Ceridwyn82 · 28/03/2022 07:57

We are moving house and found a house (terraced victorian, 2-up-2-down type) that is lovely and fits our criteria but has a drawback of a very very steep staircase - the type you have to go down slowly turned semi sideways and always gripping bannister. We have a 3 month old baby so I am really put off by the thought of having to navigate these multiple times a day whilst carrying a baby which is firstly inconvenient and also the danger of falling. Not sure if it’s a case of we will just get used to it or if will always be so inconvenient that ruins the enjoyment of the house. Particularly worried as we are actually moving to escape a staircase! (Different issue though - we live on 4th floor with no lift so been carrying a baby up and down for 3 months and no pram access). Anyone faced similar dilemma/issue?

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Babdoc · 28/03/2022 12:31

People do manage with these sort of stairs - a cousin in an old Amsterdam merchant house had stairs so steep and narrow they were virtually a ladder - but I wouldn’t want to risk it while carrying a squirming baby.
Are there no more suitable properties on the market, OP?

SoupDragon · 28/03/2022 12:33

There will be potential issues when the baby is trying to navigate the stairs themselves too.

Sprig1 · 28/03/2022 12:36

I fell down a similar, but less steep by the sounds of it, staircase at a friend's house while carrying my baby, despite taking great care. Luckily no harm done, but there easily could have been. I am usually relaxed about taking risks but this would be one too far for me. Don't forget that you are likely to be sleep deprived too so even more likely to make a mistake.

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