We don't have any gates but we do have a playpen that's set up surrounding our computer desk. We don't have enough rooms to have a separate study so the computer is in the living room. There are so many cords & things that I don't want destoyed or could be dangerous so I think it's justified. We have a single level house so we don't need to block off stairs. I have often thought about what I'd do if we did have stairs, & I would definately use a gate. While it's great the kids have freedom, they also need to be safe, & it's impossible to be watching them every second. It only takes a second for an accident to happen so better safe than sorry IMO.
In our old house I had gates at the top of the stairs, and a gate on a hallway downstairs. The downstairs gate together with some other doors restricted the girls to the kitchen, dining room and family room, although once DD1 could reach the doorhandles we needed a gate across the doors as well. I think in a two storey house they're pretty much required equipment, and the layout of your house decides how many you need.
Our house now is single storey and I don't think I'll have a need for gates this time around, but that will depend on how adventurous this baby turns out to be.
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