How long is toddler climbing stressful?

Stressful until you realize they’re capable

My almost 4 yo still climbs the table sometimes 😅 maybe it would help if you got him something at home that's a safe place for him to climb. Something like a Pickler triangle or something similar if you have space

The more I say no the more he wants to do it so I’ve taught him to climb on and climb off safely. He now goes to the kitchen to get our step stool and climbs onto the sofa/a chair and knows to spin onto his front and slide off feet first. I’m also always nearby watching and if he ever tries to stand on it or do something dangerous then he comes straight off Since he learnt to do it safely he does it less as he’s gotten it out of his system.

I found showing him how to climb safely stopped him. Mine would climb anything and everything so I showed him where to put his feet, hands, how to get up and down safely. After a few goes he stopped as I stopped telling him no because I knew he knew what he was doing. I still watched and didn’t want him doing it but he grew bored of it quickly.

Never 🤣 im still scared when my 7 yo climbs somewhere 🤣

My little girl is 15 months and she climbs everything. I've just shown her how to get down safetly (the sofa and bed) which she picked up really quickly. It takes a lot of the stress away. Just be there and let them have a go and be close enough to step in if they are going to really hurt themselves.

Idk years tbh lol 😂

@Amanda Brown this! They’re actually so capable if you let them. Just stand nearby

I'd start buying climbing toys specifically meant for the age range. This helped me learn that they are able to climb safely.

My son is 15 months old and also a climber. We thaught him to climb on and off safely, he can also climb down the stairs now but I always watch him. But if you teach him it becomes less stressful

I don’t think it ever stops being worrisome at the toddler stage depending on what they’re going onto / doing

My almost 16 month old is the same 😂 31 lbs, just below 3ft tall and he climbs everything and anything but I don’t interfere. I let him do him things, I don’t say things like “be careful” bc I don’t want to instill fear but I do want him to be cautious of what he’s about to do so if I notice he’s about to do something that will potentially hurt him, I make statements like “stay low”. He likes to go under neither his father’s desk a lot and doesn’t realize he has to duct and walk bc if he stands straight, he will hit his head so I often remind him.

It’s doesn’t get any less stressful. My 3 year old has been a mean green climbing machine since he first climbed out of his crib. I just try to not hyper focus or stress about it. They fall and that’s just part of learning and childhood (in my opinion). I also take my kids to the indoor trampoline park a lot because they think every day is WWE meets ninja warrior. This allow them to get this kind of energy out so they’re not climbing my cabinets and whatever else in the house.

I stopped getting stressed around 2 after she become a pro.

My 2 and a half year old still climbs & it is still stressful to watch. Hopefully, when he is 3 and over, it will be less stressful 🤞🏻

I personally let him do it. I stay close to help him if needed. He is basically much more capable then I think he is sometimes so I try to let go of my own fear and let him be and explore.

My son has been walking independently since 9months old, the climbing started shortly after. We just redesigned his areas in our house to accommodate for safe climbing!

Thanks everyone I'm not worried about sofa and bed. I showed him how to do that safely since before crawling so he's very good on that but our dining table is not so stable (it could tip over) and too high etc and it makes me think whats next (as he could push the chair to use as a step stool to anything else if i allow him on the chair). The counter tops. The fridge? The desk? The v high side board where we have the TV? Is everything going to be destroyed 😅😅😅😅

Honestly we have a gate across the whole area to keep him away from the table and valuables completely. He just turned 3 and is fully capable of doing everything safely, but it still can get scary sometimes.

use furniture anchors, also known as anchoring kits or furniture restraints, to attach furniture to the wall! My mom bought us a set from safety 1st that had straps for like securing our tv to where it sits and then the piece of furniture it sits on is also secured to the wall ; we ended up not using it cause we swapped our tv out for a projector.

@Patience yeh!!!! I’ve been considering getting it but I’d probably use it overboard on like everything in my house cause I hate people moving my stuff so I’ve personally held off LMFAOO

@Patience like I’d need a sample size to make sure I onlt used it where I needed it or my mom would need to like keep it under lock n key at her house for me LMFAOO

My almost 2 yr old climbs on everything. I’m surprised he hasn’t tried climbing the Christmas tree yet 

Ugh, I’m not sure that it does get less stressful. lol Ours is also incredibly active and very tall for her age. When she falls, she falls hard 😣 I’ve just learned to trust my toddler more, which has been helpful for us both. Kinda my only tip aside from the obvious things. Over time she’s become stronger, more intentional, and trusts me when I’m talking to her about her precarious foot placement. Lol She’s nearly 2 now.

My daughter is 20 months and has been a climber as long as she could stand 😛 At 20 months now, she is starting to understand some direction. Some furniture (tables) she is not allowed to climb on (parenting decision) but couches, stools, chairs are ok. So o just remind her the boundaries and I feel like she is starting to understand. She asked for help getting up or down if she needs it. Sometimes I help and sometimes I help direct her. I feel like the more she tries, the more she also recognizes her own boundaries and abilities of that makes sense? She’s still young and very petite but strong, so I’m always right near her and monitoring closely.

All my kids still jump everywhere. I just got onto them for climbing on the top of the couch and jumping down to the floor. They’re 4, 3 and 2 🤦🏼‍♀️