Once your child is old enough to walk up and down the stairs, teach them to go one step at a time and to use the railing. Discourage them from carrying anything while walking on the steps so they ...

Additionally, don’t use freestanding or pressure-mounted gates at the top or bottom of the stairs. These can more easily fall over and present a falling or tripping hazard. 2. Use non-slip surfaces.

On Saturday night, the child and a sister were playing on the stairs. They were sliding down the stair railing as part of their game. The elder brother was about 8 years old, and the younger ...

A Manhattan mother was arrested for child endangerment for falling down the stairs while holding her baby in one arm and her toddler in the other after eating pot brownies, police said Monday ...

Additionally, don’t use freestanding or pressure-mounted gates at the top or bottom of the stairs. These can more easily fall over and present a falling or tripping hazard. 2. Use non-slip surfaces.

After a thorough investigation, investigators determined that the child did not fall down a flight of stairs but allegedly “was instead the victim of physical abuse over a period of time, ...