I have a dare devil of a son and I have tried spanking, which I do not prefer, and I have removed certian items to ensure his saftey but this child will find a way to climb on to get to anything he desires. I do not sit unless he is sleeping, I take him to the bathroom becasue he will do crazy things like use my kitchen drawers as a stairway to the counter, they are latched so he cannot get in them but he can surley climb up them. His father has suggested we remove our center table, our end tables and well just about anything he can climb on and I refuse, I feel we need to find an effective form of discipline because I will not be sitting on my floor because our son will not listen.
2007-02-21 03:01:44 · 17 answers · asked by Becky 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Make a special area in your house designed just for him to climb. I had the same problem with my oldest girl now three. She was walking at 7 months and climbing out of her crib and playpen before she was one. So I got lots of pillows etc. Made her room a playground she could climb her little heart out!! I think it has to do with their personalitie types. I think its called type T the thrill seekers. You can always find something for him to do that is thrilling like a dancing DVD this always helped with my other daughter and still does. Also if you find him climbing your table something you know is unsafe just pick him up and take him to his special climbing spot. Just tell him he is climbing on something that could hurt him and you made him a special area just for him to climb in. I hope this helps. But trust me as they get older it will get a little better but they will still love to climb!!!
2007-02-21 03:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This sounds just like my 2 yr old. He has 2 older sibs that he learns from and he does things the other two never did.
I have found that he is VERY high energy along with his love of climbing and figuring things out. When I give him activities that allow him to do the climbing and running and jumping he loves he has (slowly) learned to not do the other things (most of the time).
We started with indoor play areas (McDonalds in a pinch) and limited outside time (since it was winter) and let him run and get tired. We then we did quite activities like arts and crafts. When he got wild again I would tell him no and why and pick him up and hold him in my lap for time out (one minute). One year olds will not stay put for even that short of a time. Then I told him again that what he did was for outside or the playground, not inside the house. There were still the cases were I didn't see what he was doing and he fell or slipped. I then pick him up, I asked what happened and then reminded him this is why we do not do those things in the house.
It's much better now, but it took time. He still challenges us both, but with different, non-physical, issues (like food outside the kitchen).
Take care - you'll do great.
2007-02-21 03:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound kind of mean.... but maybe he needs to take a fall or two in order to learn. My son is still a little Eevel Knievel but he's been tempered by some bumps and bruises (mostly self-inflicted) along the way. You can chase-scold-spank-yell-pad-cry forever but sometimes they just need to find out for themselves.
My son one time hit himself in the face with a wooden puzzle.... just because. He did this right before I picked him up from the sitter... I actually laughed at him (he's been told many times that if he gets hurt doing stupid things like this I will laugh and won't feel bad for him). The good news is he has not done the same
thing again (only different things)
2007-02-21 03:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jen J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your son at one is very active, I would have to agree with most and say make him an area where it is safe to climb and when he gets on the furniture take him to his climbing area. I also would suggest that when trying to discipline make him look you in the eyes and tell him no, they do not understand explanatons but do understand one to three word phrases. I do not suggest you wait until he is 3 years old to begin discipline as one person suggested, by 3 years of age they should be in preschool and they need to understand rules and have some social skills. When my son was one I thought my house was childproofed and it seemed as if everyday I had to make adjustments, those house proofing kits are just not enough. Good luck, I am sure you will be fine.
2007-02-21 22:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by Milo D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations! It's a Boy!
Like some of the others hae said, he has a lot of energy and likes to explore1 I have two boys and three girls...The girls did it too but they listened when I told them they would fall and get hurt....but boys really don't care if they fall or not. Chances are he will probably be finding things that are even higher and more dangerous by the time he is ten! :)
I find the cure for this to be just what everyone else is saying....supervised climb time. Be firm on removing him from objects that are not safe and explaining why...but find something for him to do to exert some of that energy.
My boys are ten now....so it's the skate park. With helmets, knee pads and arm guards of course.
Welcome to life with boys, Good luck and keep your head up!
2007-02-21 04:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's one and he's climbing that much? Is he one and a half?
Plain and simple, I think he needs that energy worked out of his system on things that are safe to climb on. There are activity centers (My Little Gym, Gymboree, etc) that you might try. He needs to have his energy burned off in a positive and effective way.
If you can't afford to go to one of these places on a regular basis, then take him to a park that might have adequate things he can climb on. Some malls have toddler areas that have fun things to climb and tumble on. I think he would quickly learn the difference between things he's meant to climb on and things he's not. I have also seen inflatable climbing forts that are for in-home use, as well as tubes to crawn through. I think something like that would be a GREAT investment and would burn a lot of his energy off.
I'm adding some links to some stuff like what I mean below, I haven't bought from these companies, so I am not necessarily recommending them, but using for a picture reference of what I mean. You might also find products like these at Amazon.com or Target.com.
I have also had good luck in the past using old sofa cushions.
2007-02-21 03:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by darligraphy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the exact same problem with my 1yr old. She climbs everwhere. She doesnt want to listen to me either. I just decided to let her go ( as long as I dont think it might really hurt her) and if he falls then he will learn eventually. Keep telling him no and teach him a better way to do things, like how to get down when he gets up. He will eventually grow out of this
2007-02-21 04:24:48 · answer #7 · answered by LRCMT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you "do not prefer" to spank your son then don't it's not doing anything other than teaching him to hit. To tell you the truth I say let him climb. If he falls he will either be needing to be taken to the emergency room or he will be fine. Sometimes they have to get hurt in order to understand WHY you keep hounding them. When my daughter was small we lived with my mom. My daughter was fascinated with my mom's wood burning stove and would attempt to touch it. I was forever pulling her away from it, telling her "no" that it was hot but she didn't understand. Finally one day I was sitting next to the stove, my daughter came up and stuck her finger out and lightly touched the stove. She brought her finger back, it was a wee bit red, she stuck her bottom lip out and held her hand to me and said "hot". I ran the finger under cool water, slathered it with aloe and bandaged it. She never went near that stove ever again...every time she walked by it she would say "hot"
2007-02-21 20:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we just went throught he same thing with our 18 month old, what we did was let her jump. she jumped from the coffee table to the sofa a cracked her head on the corner of the arm because she didn't make it, yes it was hard to let her do it, but she only got a goose knot on her forehead, she has not done it since then, lesson learned..... I know this sounds like a bad idea but it worked for us...lol
2007-02-21 03:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by incognito 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he sounds normal in comparison to my son. just remove the temptations. i understand that you dont want to eat on the floor, so mabie installing a baby gate will help ( make sure it's sturdy so he wont break it it he trys to climb it) also be stern when you say no, i grab my sons hand and make sure he looks at my face when I say no. it will take time and consistancy but he should understand in time
2007-02-21 03:19:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋