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Mama2miracles · 11-26-2004, 05:03 AM

It's hard - esp with older kids that aren't old enough to really understand the concept of babyproofing. Megan and Maribeth have been crawlign for a while now - but they go really fast, can climb up on the kids beds, on the futon, in and out of the little rocking chair, pull up to standing and cruise along the couch or bathtub, pull up onto the toilet

I can't believe it's this soon because they aren't 10 months yet and they were 2 months early - so this is not even 8 months adjusted.

It HAS gotton a lot harder. I am constantly pulling things out of their mouths, taking things away and re-directing babies. I try to child-proof as much as possible - but my older ones are climbers also - so even things put up on top of the fridge or the top shelf tend to sometimes end up on the floor, under chairs, in the toy box. Also I can't put up gates like I did when my older ones were younger - because the older kids can't do the gates and they need to be able to get in/out of their room/the bathroom etc. 3 bedrooms, small, 1 level and one bedroom is closed off to the kids (our room/office/storage room - though I sleep on a futon in the "twins" room). So I'm never out of hearing range.

11-26-2004, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mama2miracles Registered User iTrader: 1 / 100% Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 3,075	It's hard - esp with older kids that aren't old enough to really understand the concept of babyproofing. Megan and Maribeth have been crawlign for a while now - but they go really fast, can climb up on the kids beds, on the futon, in and out of the little rocking chair, pull up to standing and cruise along the couch or bathtub, pull up onto the toilet I can't believe it's this soon because they aren't 10 months yet and they were 2 months early - so this is not even 8 months adjusted. It HAS gotton a lot harder. I am constantly pulling things out of their mouths, taking things away and re-directing babies. I try to child-proof as much as possible - but my older ones are climbers also - so even things put up on top of the fridge or the top shelf tend to sometimes end up on the floor, under chairs, in the toy box. Also I can't put up gates like I did when my older ones were younger - because the older kids can't do the gates and they need to be able to get in/out of their room/the bathroom etc. 3 bedrooms, small, 1 level and one bedroom is closed off to the kids (our room/office/storage room - though I sleep on a futon in the "twins" room). So I'm never out of hearing range. __________________ ~ Cheryl ~ single mama to Melissa (9), Michael (8), Madeleine (7) twins Megan & Maribeth (4)