struggling

[mum2maddox]

ive really been struggling with maddox behaviour wise.

he isnt naughty he is just adventurous and i really love that but sometimes it is just plain dangerous... (climbing up book case, up ono kitchen benches)./.. he is a little monkey and can climb almost anywhere no worries (19 mths old)...

ive tried taking him away, talking to him saying its dangerous, closing the kitchen of with a gate (he climbed it once and pulled it down another

im sure you can imagine the battery of bad advice ive been give ie:  supper nanny .....  boys need strong discipline ect...

any ideas... i try top keep him amused and outdoors as uch as possible playing but sometimes we need to be inside and doing things and thats when he seems to get cooped up and starts getting adcentureous and over the top.

so:  how do i nurture his wild ways and keep my sanity, keep my house reasonably tidy and away from the hospital (weve had one split lip already and it only made him more determined.



thanks all

[moogie]

As much as we want our kids to experiment with the world, some things they need to know are off limits.

Maybe redirecting him  will get him to learn along with some explanation will go some way to helping him learn.

Hope this helps.  I'm probably not much help.  Charlie doesn't climb everything,

[mum2maddox]

nothing stops maddox... he can climb anything im sure he is half mountan goat.

i know it is a matter of redirecting and keeping on top of it rather than getting him to stop all together... he is who he is and

[moogie]

easier said than done.  its an interesting age our kids are at.

[jnezmama02]

I just realized I missed this post somewhere along the way. How is it going now?

Personally, I just child-proof EVERYTHING so that my kids can move around our house w/o too "getting into" too much. Shelves that aren't sturdy are anchored to the wall (an anchor in the wall w/ a loop thing hooked into it...not sure exactly what it is...DH installed them). Jessie seemed to grow out of this phase around 2.5yrs. Now, if I tell her to stay of something, she will. Of course, I have girls who are a lot less physical than their boy cousin...I know boys are harder in this regard.

[mum2maddox]

hey

i dont want to jinx myself, but the last week he has been an angel, something seems to have just licked and he is starting to listen and understand what i say. he statyed with my mum last night while i worked and they didnt take any of their usual precautions (turn bookcase around ect)as he didnt bother getting into anything. he just happily played and got along with things

of course i know this could all turn around gain haha but it has been nice

[jnezmama02]

That's good to hear.    It seems things get easier the older they get.