Climbing child

Heather Micaela · 04-11-2005, 03:21 AM

I have a little 20 month old girl who literaly climbs the furnature and pulls things off shelves.

"No" dosn't stop her and coming to get her makes her laugh like it is a game.

How do I keep her (and our things) safe in a GD way. (I have childprrofed about as much as I can realisticly)

snlmama · 04-11-2005, 06:48 AM

My boys are big climbers. What I find helps, particularly at that age, is to give them safe places *to* climb and when they climb where it's not safe or allowed to move them to a safe climbing spot. Pretty much anything that will not fall or break and isn't over tile is an "allowed" climbing spot here. They know not to climb at other people's houses and since they get a lot of climbing in at home they do OK w/ that. I think at 20 months I probably did have to stop them a lot.
hth

BeckaBlue · 04-11-2005, 06:57 AM

yep, LOTSA redirection. ds is a big climber too, its entertaining kinda, lol!! if theres anything that she can, move her there, or offer her something different but lotsa fun to do

ArmsOfLove · 04-11-2005, 10:46 AM

I agree with providing a safe place to climb. I also am not really worried about kids climbing so I'd allow that but put boundaries on what can be done while climbing--iow you can get on the back of the couch but may not reach over and empty the bookshelf. If they can't respect that boundary then I back it up and keep them off the couch. If they want to climb, they'll quickly stop doing the other stuff.

I find that when children are good climbers they are also typically good *getter downers* so I don't worry too much about their safety unless the place they are climbing is not safe. So as much as possible get her around climbing toys and safe places to climb

04-11-2005, 03:21 AM	#1
Heather Micaela Rose Garden Bar/Bat Mitzvah picture with husband Michael. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Within sight and earshot of the Disneyland fireworks Posts: 39,893	Climbing child I have a little 20 month old girl who literaly climbs the furnature and pulls things off shelves. "No" dosn't stop her and coming to get her makes her laugh like it is a game. How do I keep her (and our things) safe in a GD way. (I have childprrofed about as much as I can realisticly) __________________ Heather ESFJ T4 Messianic Joshua-13 Christina- 11 Amalia Linda-8.5 Trinity-7 Gabriel-5 w/ADHD, ASD & Dyslexia Taylor Jordan11/15/04 SkyeDakota10/12/05 Life is a pile of good things & bad things The good things don't always soften the bad things but the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things

04-11-2005, 06:48 AM	#2
snlmama Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,610	Re: Climbing child My boys are big climbers. What I find helps, particularly at that age, is to give them safe places to climb and when they climb where it's not safe or allowed to move them to a safe climbing spot. Pretty much anything that will not fall or break and isn't over tile is an "allowed" climbing spot here. They know not to climb at other people's houses and since they get a lot of climbing in at home they do OK w/ that. I think at 20 months I probably did have to stop them a lot. hth

04-11-2005, 06:57 AM	#3
BeckaBlue Rose Garden AKA mama2madj Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 15,078	Re: Climbing child yep, LOTSA redirection. ds is a big climber too, its entertaining kinda, lol!! if theres anything that she can, move her there, or offer her something different but lotsa fun to do __________________ Becka, 30 esFP married to E InTJ mama of 6 fun fantastical kiddos K, 14 ENP A, 11 INJ N, 10 EFJ J, 5.5 ETJ El 10/11 D 1/13 "Against the grain should be a way of life. What's worth the prize is always worth the fight" - Nickelback

04-11-2005, 10:46 AM	#4
ArmsOfLove Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 79,607	Re: Climbing child I agree with providing a safe place to climb. I also am not really worried about kids climbing so I'd allow that but put boundaries on what can be done while climbing--iow you can get on the back of the couch but may not reach over and empty the bookshelf. If they can't respect that boundary then I back it up and keep them off the couch. If they want to climb, they'll quickly stop doing the other stuff. I find that when children are good climbers they are also typically good getter downers so I don't worry too much about their safety unless the place they are climbing is not safe. So as much as possible get her around climbing toys and safe places to climb __________________ Crystal "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Maya Angelou

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