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Hello – I just wanted to ask a question to the group.
We live in the parlor floor of a brownstone. There are eight steps leading up
to the front
door. And down below, over to one side and about eight feet down is the
entrance to the
cellar.

So this stoop, and it seems to be fairly typical setup on other brownstones, has
a very low
railing, about a foot off side of the step. It seems to attract the attention
of our youngest
daughter, the rambunctious two year old. The railing comes up to her belly and
she loves
to play and try to swing o it. I’m terrified that she will do a somersault over
onto the steps
below.
I was wondering if anyone has this same setup and if so, what they’ve done with
this.
We are very clear with our kids that it is not ok to play, but the little one
just can’t stop. I’m
thinking of putting up a higher railing but I’m not sure how to do this. Maybe
attaching
some wood railing, or something or other.
If anyone else has faced a similar “child-proof” scenario, i’d love to hear
about it.
Thanks in advance,

thanks
-richard (father of two in the slope)
rgreensp@yahoo.com