Do baby climbers stop being climbers??

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My 11 month old loves to climb. He's relentless. Anything & everything. Is there a stage when this will stop? When he's walking perhaps?

Considering a climbing frame for him but will that encourage him to do it more?

Any advice appreciated. TIA.

Not in my experience. They just get better at it.

My 18 mo used a chair climb to try to break out of the house. She's now a tween and one of the best in her age group at her climbing gym.

Ahh... well at least if he gets better there may be less bruises.

Hardly any!

About three concussions on the way though.

No, they get more confident. My DS progressed to climbing very tall trees when he was older.

Not here no. Still climbing and now I find my just turned 3 year old standing on upstairs window sills or half way up a tree in the park.

IME, no. But you can channel it better - the scarily early walker and climber I know is now an elite gymnast, where it seems that landing on your head then getting up and trying the same move again is an advantage.

Sadly not. Mine started at 9 months. He learned to climb before walking. He's 2.5 now, and climbs everything. 😕

No. They get very good at not falling though.

Nope! Good luck and be prepared for various scary moments and the odd dash to A&E

I haven’t seen my 16 year old on top of the couch for a while.

They just get quicker and more fearless.

My sister was a climber, she now scales mountains for fun

Keep a good first aid kit in the house, and do a decent infant first aid course. My sister broke both arms, split her head open and dislocated 3 fingers. My parents weren’t slack, but small people fall faster than you can blink!

to all PP's replies.
I have a 14month old, he can take a couple of steps but isnt walking independently yet. He is always climbing up onto the couches, window sills, ledges, coffee table etc in the house and is a rocket to climb up the full flight of stairs if the door is left open

No.

Best to learn the fastest route to your local A&E now...

@minipie

No.

Best to learn the fastest route to your local A&E now...

And don't let them do it on Xmas Eve

No, you get very good at child proofing the house though.

Nope sorry to say. My 2.5yo is like a fucking ape and just has no fear. She's more confident and steady now though so less bruises and bumps!

Oh no, I have a 15 month old climber. I was hoping he'd grow out of it!

Mines 15 and will still climb. The most memorable thing she climbed was a cow when she was 3

Not here, both did this, handsprung over the cot at 10/11 months and like a PP says just got better!

Neither have needed a trip to a&e for a climbing accident thank goodness.

I’m infinitely glad I had DD first and watched her take on trees/climbing frames generally age/ability appropriately as I was then reasonably chilled when DS was up the highest of all equipment at about 2!

They’re 16 and 7 now, DD has lost her love of heights and DS wants to be a stuntman

Top tip: let them experience falls early. If they learn that falling hurts, and do that from a harmless height, it’ll safe you big accidents later.
Both of mine are crazy climbers.

Nope they certainly don't stop. Do not let your guard down.

I turned my back for approximately 4.7 seconds once when mine was about 8 months and barely walking and had to pull him off the top of a ladder going up to the patio roof. Didn't make that mistake again.

But then a few months later he climbed the bookcases and fell off and broke a bone in his foot.

No doesn't stop. Mine (5 and 3) have a climbing frame but tbh this has just made them faster, stronger and even more fearless when climbing every bit of furniture in the house and every tree in the park 😳

I was a climber, and here I am (31) and I still climb 🤣