tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549700931201597485.post7260306447176391142..comments2024-02-28T01:33:36.136-08:00Comments on The Laws of My Life: Seriously??Jennifer Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14562105308312889521noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549700931201597485.post-2160499843753798872010-01-11T10:40:14.169-08:002010-01-11T10:40:14.169-08:00Well, here are my thoughts. I have been through i...Well, here are my thoughts. I have been through it with Duncan, and am going through it now. Claire is a big climber. Have you taught them how to climb down? They are pretty quick learners and at least if they know how to get down you don't have to totally freak out. You really can't keep them off, sorry to say. But, it is temporary. This will pass. So, in the mean time, to make it easier on yourself, just remove the temptation. You might have to duct tape that fireplace cover to the wall or something. I know it's ugly, but again, it's temporary. I have no tablecloths on anything, so anyone who comes over sees my ugly, scratched tables. I don't have a coffee table. Can you keep them out of that room all together? Just gate it off? Don't want to start anything 'round here, but you are right. Spanking wont work. Have you read Happiest Toddler on the Block? Great stuff. Harvey Karp. Not sure if he says alot about discipline because (here's the hard part) you really can't discipline a one year old. Until they are two, nothing works. You just have to redirect them, or distract them. Good luck! Wish I had better answers!MissAdaptationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10740237383462240905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549700931201597485.post-32244013964901800172009-12-28T16:28:38.683-08:002009-12-28T16:28:38.683-08:00Maybe Jim Fay's Love and Logic "uh-oh&quo...Maybe Jim Fay's Love and Logic "uh-oh" routine. Of course, that doesn't always work for me and I only have one little monkey. however, you may be able to redirect the kiddos to the couch instead. How did it go?Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117892404261245726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549700931201597485.post-48358631949622945652009-12-28T07:24:06.870-08:002009-12-28T07:24:06.870-08:00OMG...you are so no alone in this. My little one s...OMG...you are so no alone in this. My little one started crawling at 4 months and by 4.5 months, she discovered she could climb. Needless to say, there was quite a bit of frustration and redirection. <br /><br />We also tried moving a coffee table, but she saw it as a jungle gym. <br /><br />Two suggestions: <br /><br />Get a large gate and block off that part of the fireplace. We had to do something similar with a very, very large bookshelf that was prime climbing real estate. <br /><br />2nd, we covered the top of the exposed brick edges on our fireplace with that soft foam. This served two purposes. It protected her from those sharp edges and it seemed to grab her attention more than anything on the fireplace. Now that she's older, she still tries to climb on the fireplace, but when we mention HOT to her, she is afraid of going near. <br /><br />Here's to hoping your husband figures out a way to secure it soon. Nothing like an accident to be a motivator, unfortunately. Several items that weren't as secured have resulted in a scratch on my daughter, where she learned to not touch things, but also we learned to not wait to secure things. <br /><br />Good luck and good job for removing yourself for a few moments to gather yourself!Mrs. Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514266097111471161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549700931201597485.post-90231375220877475102009-12-22T20:52:17.064-08:002009-12-22T20:52:17.064-08:00Thinking about trying to redirect them to climb on...Thinking about trying to redirect them to climb on the couch??!! Hmm.. More safe and at least they can still climb. Going to try it tomorrow! :)Jennifer Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562105308312889521noreply@blogger.com