Our kids climb and jump on everything. Doesn't bother me at all and I think it's fun I don't let them stand on tables and benches but everything else is fine. They climb right to the top of the couch and do huge jumps off, trying to get as far across the floor as possible. We jump on the bed all the time. We never wear shoes inside and I tell them not to stand on furniture in other people's houses, if these points help?
I think the respect thing is that the furniture belongs to the family and they need to treat it like such. I feel it's important for children to learn to respect other people's belongings and treat things nicely.
Respect is so lacking nowadays whether it be for a persons own self or for other people and propety that DH and I believe it starts with the little things at home.
We're the same as Teeki. Dd has learnt she can stand herself up on her little plastic chair, but that's not the use for the chair and its dangerous so if she does it now it goes away.
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I don't let them stand on tables and benches but everything else is fine. They climb right to the top of the couch and do huge jumps off, trying to get as far across the floor as possible. We jump on the bed all the time. We never wear shoes inside and I tell them not to stand on furniture in other people's houses, if these points help?
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