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Baby climbing on table

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  • 14-11-2015 8:46pm
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    murfilein
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭


    His do you stop your child from climbing on stuff like tables and killing itself?

    Like seriously, nothing is safe from our 18 months old. Are there any secret tricks to prevent a kid from climbing stuff?


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    January
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    Other than telling them no, and removing them from the table, nothing really... I take my son down and he's back up 10 seconds later, laughing at me. So good luck.


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    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    We got rid of any coffee tables, side tables, tv stand, bookcases etc. the only table we have is our kitchen table! We had to get our tvs mounted to the wall!


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    John Mason
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    My 18 month is climbing everywhere, we have gone with when he falls and hurt himself he wont do it again. they have to learn about dangers and how to fall correctly

    it is working pretty well tbh.


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    a_noodle_jenny
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    Same problem here, 17 month old is mad for climbing - he's up before u know it... He has kindof learned how to fall and get back down. Its more the potential for destruction on whatever he climbs on... I just need to be his shadow at home and only let people I fully trust watch him if I've an appointment. Tv is up on an oak corner unit but it's a nightmare in people's houses as tv is a giant iPad to him.
    Too young to respond to no or if I shout in terror he cries! I know he will probably laugh at me soon enough... Wondering how toddlers master "selective hearing" so young ... Hubby jokes it's a trait from his momma's side:D


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    pwurple
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    Yes, you need eyes in the back of your head. This is why I hate going on holidays with them from age 15 months to about 3 years. It's no rest keeping them safe. I am constantly pulling her down from stuff. Best thing to keep them down is distraction into something more interesting but a few hours of that and you start to struggle to find interesting things for a toddler.

    Knives, fires and scary drops are hard to beat in terms of interest. Noisey things, messy things, and food / drink work best for us.


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