Ack! My 16 mo old just climbed onto the dining room table

[crl]

I went upstairs for a minute and came down to dh calmly sitting in his chair playing Angry Birds and my older ds playing on the floor and my 16 month old dd silently sitting on the dining room table dismantling things. Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!

So what do I do now? Push all the chairs all the way under and see if that deters her? The floor is carpeted so I don't think she can slide the chairs out. The dining room and living room are really just one big room and we don't have any other play space so I can't just keep her out of the dining room.

Catherine

[wellyes]

This is when you have a talk with your DH about the incompatibility of video games and child watching.

I sympathize with him, though, because I've played Angry Birds with kids in the room. And I know how wanting to play for 2 minutes can instantly turn into a marathon session. But 16 months is a tough age, safety-wise.

[mikala]

You can try pushing the chairs in for awhile but I wouldn't go too crazy about it. The totally reckless climbing stage generally passes quickly and your child will develop some ability to get down safely soon. I'd just take any vases/other breakable decor off the table and watch the table closely after you set it for meals to make sure your little monkey doesn't try to play with a steak knife.

I've also heard of people putting the chairs upside down on the table like they do in restaurants at night but that seemed even more dangerous for us since he'd just try to get them down on his own and probably whack himself with a heavy piece of wood in the process.

[crl]

This is when you have a talk with your DH about the incompatibility of video games and child watching.

I sympathize with him, though, because I've played Angry Birds with kids in the room. And I know how wanting to play for 2 minutes can instantly turn into a marathon session. But 16 months is a tough age, safety-wise.

Yeah, I could get pissy about it, but the truth is I leave her downstairs alone while I run up to the bathroom, so I'm no better. Guess I have to start taking her with me? Either into the bathroom or putting her in her crib.

Older ds never once did this. Seriously. And he was a champion climber at the park.

Catherine

[WatchingThemGrow]

Oh, BTDT. My 16 month olds always climbed onto the dining room table and grabbed the chandelier. With the first 2 DC, I was about 8 mos pg. and nearly broke my body trying to get to them. With #3, I was so happy that I could get up quickly if needed (not pg) and that I had 2 spies watching out to tell me if he was climbing. vigilance, keeping more interesting toys around helped...

[crl]

Oh, BTDT. My 16 month olds always climbed onto the dining room table and grabbed the chandelier. With the first 2 DC, I was about 8 mos pg. and nearly broke my body trying to get to them. With #3, I was so happy that I could get up quickly if needed (not pg) and that I had 2 spies watching out to tell me if he was climbing. vigilance, keeping more interesting toys around helped...

I keep telling dd that there are kids who aren't even walking at 16 months and that she could give me a break with the running for the street and now the climbing (not to mention the unscrewing the sippy cup lid and dumping the water out and the diaper removal antics). As usual she ignores me. :ROTFLMAO:

Catherine

[♥ms.pacman♥]

I keep telling dd that there are kids who aren't even walking at 16 months and that she could give me a break with the running for the street and now the climbing (not to mention the unscrewing the sippy cup lid and dumping the water out and the diaper removal antics). As usual she ignores me. :ROTFLMAO:

Catherine

:ROTFLMAO:

LOL, i often feel like having this conversation with DS. i wanna say, um did you know that there are kids your age that don't climb over everything, who don't even need things like superyards, baby gates to keep them out of places but already you are outsmarting those things and are on to getting into the next thing.. please give mama a break once in a while! LOL

[crl]

:ROTFLMAO:

LOL, i often feel like having this conversation with DS. i wanna say, um did you know that there are kids your age that don't climb over everything, who don't even need things like superyards, baby gates to keep them out of places but already you are outsmarting those things and are on to getting into the next thing.. please give mama a break once in a while! LOL

Maybe in about thirty years we should arrange for your ds and my dd to marry. They'd deserve the babies they'd have together. We could laugh at them. :hysterical:

Catherine

[♥ms.pacman♥]

Maybe in about thirty years we should arrange for your ds and my dd to marry. They'd deserve the babies they'd have together. We could laugh at them. :hysterical:

Catherine

Hahahaha :rotflmao:

ya know i do often think how i can't wait to see DS grown up with his own kids, and how he would handle a baby/toddler like himself. and now i totally get why so many parents say "i hope someday you have a kid exactly like you!" LOL!

[maestramommy]

Jeana (JBaxter) has 4 boys; two were climbers. at one point she handcuffed the chairs to the tables. I think this was why. I considered it after I found Arwyn on the table checking out my coffee. And Laurel was even worse. She would climb on the table to steal her sisters' food after she was "done" eating. I think we bungee corded the chairs to the table, so she couldn't pull them out.

Course, now Laurel pushes chairs to the counter, and stands on the backs. Luckily these are sturdy chairs and they are up against the cabinets. But it just makes me cringe sometimes......