[Cha Cha]

I keep a baby gate up at the bottom of my basement stairs. There is just nothing but trouble for them to get into down there. I figure when you have kids too (I have teenagers down there) you have to be careful of what kinds of things they leave lay around that can be dangerous so it is not only a potty training issue, but a safety issue. During the day, I also close the doors to my bedrooms and utility room. That gives my girls the rest of the house to play, which is not really a lot of space left. If I had one that was continuously going to the same spot or room, I would definitely restrict access to that place.