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My parents are being so difficult about putting up babygates in their house - I think my head is going to pop off! We are going to have to live with them until our house in TX sells - and they have a 2 story house w/ a basement and all of the bedrooms are on the second story. So I was talking to my mom about putting up gates at the top and bottom of the stairs - and she's like 'oh, well, we'll just see how Natalie does and see if we really need one.' Umm...WTF!! Sure, let's see if she falls down the stairs. Maybe after she does a few times....we'll put one up!! 
So, first I had to convince them that we needed them....then I had to convince them that it couldn't be a pressure gate - like those cheap wooden ones - that it actually had to be bolted into the wall. She is worried about putting holes in the wall, having to repaint the entire wall after it is taken down, putting holes in the banister....blah blah blah! So I searched the internet and found a 'no-hole' mounting system for the banister side of the stairs so that we won't have to holes in the banister. Which, I can understand sort of.....it would be a pain to try to cover those hole up....But holes in the wall! OMG.
Now, it's 'well, is the gate going to be up all of the time....even when she is sleeping or downstairs? we're going to have to open it every time? hmmm.....'.
I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.....and realize that things were different when we were kids...but come on!
We haven't even tackled them picking up their knick knacks and candles yet. Please God, give me strength!
Thanks for letting me vent!
Kate
So, first I had to convince them that we needed them....then I had to convince them that it couldn't be a pressure gate - like those cheap wooden ones - that it actually had to be bolted into the wall. She is worried about putting holes in the wall, having to repaint the entire wall after it is taken down, putting holes in the banister....blah blah blah!
So I searched the internet and found a 'no-hole' mounting system for the banister side of the stairs so that we won't have to holes in the banister. Which, I can understand sort of.....it would be a pain to try to cover those hole up....But holes in the wall! OMG.Now, it's 'well, is the gate going to be up all of the time....even when she is sleeping or downstairs? we're going to have to open it every time? hmmm.....'.
I am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.....and realize that things were different when we were kids...but come on!
We haven't even tackled them picking up their knick knacks and candles yet. Please God, give me strength!
Thanks for letting me vent!
Kate
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