Is there any way I can stop my toddler using me as a climbing frame?

[lilaccottagegarden]

Slightly exhausting afternoon.

Toddler will not stop climbing ON me and it’s driving me a bit nuts. He’s so rough - it isn’t intentional of course and he’s just wanting to cuddle but I’m starting to get a bit end of tether omg-leave-me-ALONE now!

help! (Nearly bedtime …)

Say No and stand up every. Single. Bloody. Time. They do it.

I was pregnant with DS2 when DS1 was 18 month, so I always had to do it with him.

Please let me know the answer when you find it! I feel exactly the same as you. With the heat I’ve been in shorts for most of the summer and the friction from DD’s bare feet against my bare legs is so painful!

Agreed, this is the only way to stop them. Mine used to do this and standing up every time and saying 'no, we don't climb on mummy, it hurts me' stopped it pretty quickly. And also showing him how I like to be cuddled gently, lots of praise when he does it nicely.

As my kids will testify I say “I’m not a climbing frame” multiple times a day. Doesn’t mean they remember not to start using me as one but as soon as I remind them they stop as they know I won’t put up with it.

Dog cage?

That’s just what they do. They grow out of it.

Crouch down as soon as they start? Nowhere to climb then.

I feel this so hard.
My son is only 2 but is the size of a 5yo, he’s HUGE!
I spent over six months ‘firmly saying NO’ and trying to teach him and got absolutely nowhere. Literally did not make an inch of difference, his affection is so rough and I get so injured and he only does it to me which drives me insane because here I am getting repeatedly kicked, elbowed, jumped on…etc and covered in bruises but hubby/friends/family will see it happen and be like ‘oh he just wants a cuddle’- totally minimise what is actually happening and play it down because it’s not happening to them.

DS is now waiting on an ASD diagnosis after HV finally twigged ‘something wasn’t neautotypical’ finally!!!

Say no? And remove them from you.

Worst advice - they can clamber ALL over you when you crouch. Standing up is better.

Say no and remove him. Physically don't let him.

Is he looking for sensory input? Maybe try some other ways of satisfying that, like a weighted snuggle blanket or indoor swing. If he's just seriously into climbing, maybe a Pikler triangle type setup? Or you can get children's couches that have magnets in them so they can be arranged into different scrambling courses. I suppose you already take him out of doors for as much of each day as you can? Other than providing other outlets, all you really can do is tell him firmly to stop and remove yourself. Just make sure you're always consistent, don't sometimes let hi because you're too tired to stop him or whatever.

😂😂 lol!!!