One hand on the rail
Walking up and down stairs holding on to support is one of the last things a new walker adds, and it is genuinely different from walking on the flat — each step is a whole one-legged balance with a handhold instead of a second foot. Two or three steps, taken slowly with a hand on something, is the entire exercise.
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none — one flight of stairs with a rail or a wall to touch
🛡️ 🚨 Stay below them going up and below them coming down, every single time, close enough to catch — never above, and never on the phone. Two or three steps only, never a whole flight. The stair gate goes straight back afterwards; this is a supervised practice session, never permission to use the stairs alone.
Source: AAP — Developmental Milestones: 2 Year Olds
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