Climbing everything - how do I keep her safe????

[*Efjay*]

ah, all of mine have been climbers.
Just yesterday in the park a dad was commenting on how confidently she scaled the climbing stuff & then was even more surprised when she climbed up & over a bouncy thing that isn't actually meant for Climbing!

Anyway, I have resorted to placing dinning chairs on the table when not in use, anything she can use as a step up is put away etc. For the climbing aids that I can't put away such as kitchen draws pulled out like steps!! She just gets a firm NO & pulled off them. Mind you it seems like I was saying that & pulling her down 50 times a day. But she seems to be catching on about what is & isn't ok.

I think just ride it out, continue to be firm with what she can & can't climb on & remember to not let her get away with it once if she isn't allowed at all.
Also, when you find her in a less then safe position, don't run at her to get her down. Just calmly go & get her & say NO, hop down. After all she got up there & she has balanced her self. But mummy running at her in a panic might frighten her or catch her by surprise resulting in that fall you where trying to avoid.

Good Luck!

eta - Also, as much as we don't want our children to use the house as a climbing gym, take her to the park where she can & just be there to catch her but let her climb & learn etc. The better she is at it the less likely she will fall & hurt herself when you have your back turned.
After all, I would rather she do it because she can & know she isn't likely to fall then to have her try & not have that balance & confidence needed & fall.