Sometimes I wonder if I have gone a bit "overboard" in the child-proofing department, but I've always been of of the belief that it is better to let a child roam her home freely, without constantly having to be told "No! No! No!" And I think that by making her environment safe and kid-friendly, it has really made her into a very independent little kid (she's 22 months old).
But lately, I'm wondering if it would be better to have LESS child-proofing in the home, so she would learn what she *IS* and *IS NOT* allowed to do -- instead of just keeping it all out of her reach.
I find that we have a lot of problems when we visit other people's houses. She wants to get into everything & doesn't understand why she can't run around like she normally does at home. Does that mean it's time to remove some of the things I've installed so she'll learn this?
And what have you personally done in your own home to child-proof? Do you think you have too much, too little or just the right amount?
2007-01-31
06:52:23
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