Any stucture (deck, verandah, anything) one metre off the ground has to have a fence over here. It's illegal not to because of safety aspects. Even adults can step the wrong way and fall.
But that's what you've got atm. When you were talking about it, it reminded me of when I had 2 yo twins and visiting a Bay area where there was lots of boat excursions. When I said 'Not likely" due to twins they told me about a boat where they'd sailed the seas with their baby/toddler. What they did was run a wire around the edge of the boat, attach a clip to the wire, the child was harnessed on the other end of the clipped lead. So the child could run around all day, but if it fell over wouldn't fall more than a foot. We didn't go on the boat, but it did seem like a good idea in that sort of situation.
If you still don't have a fence by spring send in a photo and I'll tell you if you could put up a wire on each side of the garden so you could all enjoy the garden but stay safe at the same time. Hopefully the landlord will get his finger out and you'll have a fence.
But that's what you've got atm. When you were talking about it, it reminded me of when I had 2 yo twins and visiting a Bay area where there was lots of boat excursions. When I said 'Not likely" due to twins they told me about a boat where they'd sailed the seas with their baby/toddler. What they did was run a wire around the edge of the boat, attach a clip to the wire, the child was harnessed on the other end of the clipped lead. So the child could run around all day, but if it fell over wouldn't fall more than a foot. We didn't go on the boat, but it did seem like a good idea in that sort of situation.
If you still don't have a fence by spring send in a photo and I'll tell you if you could put up a wire on each side of the garden so you could all enjoy the garden but stay safe at the same time. Hopefully the landlord will get his finger out and you'll have a fence.
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