Do you allow your children to jump on the sofa?

[xena]

I don't and don't really like it when other children jump on mine. If they want to get rid of some energy whats wrong with the garden?

DS and I chase each other round and round the kitchen table .

Still feeling that I'm not precisely sure whether he bounces on the sofa or not.

we have two sofas

they are not allowed to bounce on either

but only because they get all excited and then wallop their heads on the dado rail thing (??) and cry

which gets me annoyed

lol at CD and 'dissing a sofa'

mine are M&S and have been covered in yoghurt, formula, breast milk and puke so I am not bothered tbh

Yes I let them jump on the sofas, and they do respect other peoples furniture just not ours.

My brother and I had great games going with sofa cushions, usually involving us being flung across the room, one day Imay even show mine how to do it if they haven't figured it out by then.

And I abuse my kitchen table daily.

LOL at daily abuse of a kitchen table.

our house is a home and for living in

if that means they want to drag cushions around as 'boats' or sit on the sofa arms and play horses or whatever, as long as they don't fall off and whinge, it is a free for all

they behave in other peoples houses because I tell them to and I have them well trained

Olive

My sisters DS2 was staying with us once & launched himself onto the sofa, which fell flat on its back half a second after DD (then 18 mo.) toddled out from behind it! I have never allowed my two to jump on it because of this.

OOO lots wrong with the garden. We don't have one and the Corrie style yard is wet atm.

Yup, jump on the sofa and have a disco on the kitchen table...we do that sometimes and turn the lights off and the music up.

I do get annoyed with hanging off the curtains as pole not too safe........

I find that when I'm visiting my bum is usually parked on the other person's sofa so no room for my kids to jump - solves the problem nicely

Seriously though, they're allowed here (and on the beds) but not allowed to jump on beds with guests and they have to follow house rules at other people's houses (my quirky house rule is that no toys allowed in the kitchen or the study on pain of mummy getting very shouty and annoyed...)

Do I allow it?
No
Do they do it?
All the time.

Never in anyone elses house though.

I'm not too bothered, so long as shoes aren't involved. Our sofa's a big old saggy thing anyway with a washable loose cover - cost a fortune new (we got it second hand off a very rich couple) and we can't bear to get rid of it - it honestly is the most comfortable sofa in the world! I would prob be more precious if it was a brand new 2k leather one though!

I won't tolerate it in other people's houses unless convinced it's ok, I think that's disrespectful.

Yes, of course, he is a child for heaven's sake. Think all the non-sofa jumping people are a bit precious tbh. Disrespecting the furniture, LOL! He doesn't do it anywhere else, possibly because the grown ups are usually sitting down on the sofas.

No I don't DD wrecked on climbing on and off it so have just had new sofas. No climbing or bouncing allowed here or at anyone elses house!!!

I've had to replace a sofa that had the arm broken because children climbed and bounced on it.

So no, mine are not allowed to bounce on it, or sit on the backs or arms.

They are allowed to make dens with the chairs, pile up cushions and slide down the stairs on pillows with their feet in pillow cases though so I'm, not precious, just can't afford to replace such an expensive item.

our kids jump on the furniture ALL the time. Don't see how I could stop it short of tying them to the floor. Our furniture is quite old though, so when they are grown beyond this stage we will get some nice new stuff.

Those parents whose children don't jump at home, and not at friends' houses - don't necessarily believe that - lots of ds1 and dd's friends arrive at our house, mum goes, and they're leading the jumping!!! Not copying I emphasise, but LEADING it!

Doesn't bother me tbh - it's only a sofa!

Ahhh - dd does tend to use ours as a climbing frame from time to time ... i usually try and explain to her that they are for sitting on and 'you don't see any of us doing that now do you' kind of mother talk.

doesn't usually work too well ...

however we are selling it (super cheap) to friends so we can get a dining suite and I know it is going to be crucified there ....

I'm afraid it annoys me, call me precious if you like! DS is free to chuck the cushions and seats around and use them for whatever imaginary game he likes, and he can bounce on his bed so he's not totally forbidden from having a bounce around.

I think it is disrespectful to other people's belongings in general - ds has a friend around to play who bounces on the sofa and of course ds joins in - but this boy has also trashed ds's ride on toys and throws cars/trains down the stairs, which break.

My DS (4) not allowed to, mainly coz don't want him falling off and banging his head on dining table. He would only do it at someone else's house if their children did it first and after he had taken a sly look at their parent to see their reaction. I do let him pile the cushions up on the floor and do whatever with them (without shoes on). FIL was visiting when he was doing that and told him, wagging his finger at him "you wouldn't be allowed to do that at me place." He said it a couple of times so DS responded, quietly but firmly, "This isn't your place." When FIL had another go DS repeated himself and added, "This is my place."

I'm not precious just don't have the desire to pay out for a new sofa.

No b/c it's not springy at all. It's one of those that folds down to a bed.

She jumps on our bed and her own all the time, though.

Sofa and bed jumping very important in our house, rather they played and had fun that sat in front og telly/computer game all the time.
We live in a home, not reside in a house!!

no way just bought a new leather one
and they are lucky to sit on it
joke btw

seriously I had years of kids jumping on the sofa
and now as they are all out the baby stage
and all in ft school or left home
things change

I'm not allowing it at the moment as on Sunday DS bounced off and bashed his head on the coffee table

I do occassionally try to be stern mummy and " Get Off that sofa now young lady it is Not a play thing" can sometimes be heard but really - she loves it .... the only thing that's hacking me off is that she is encouraging brown mutt up now (he's closest in age to her) and the game of the moment is DD bouncing the dog up and down on the sofa while he tries to get her socks off .... has them amused for hours ... the other mutts just look on as if to say " Tut - youngsters eh??"

My ds is too wee yet, but I don't allow my mindees to bounce on the sofa. I am registered for 6 kids (not that I have ever had 6 at one time) - imagine the chaos if they were all at it at the same time???