I really hoped that we would only be ‘blessed’ with one madly adventurous toddler in our parenting journey, but it seems that we are to have double the fun!

Daniel our 16 month old boy, has become the worlds fastest climbing toddler! Honestly, you wouldn’t believe how quickly he can get from the floor, to a kitchen chair, to the table, and then BANG!!!!! back to the floor again.

The beauty of our children is that they really don’t believe that there is anything they can’t do. In fairness we do nourish this quality a lot, we would like them to be confident and secure in their own abilities. But Daniel is just starting so young, and he wants to do so much more than he wee body is ready for.

It is extremely tiring, there is no room in our house in which he is safe. Our living room is fairly childproofed. You know all the sockets are covered, nursery guard on the fire. But how do we stop the baby from climbing onto the sofa and then trying to jump back off……you tell me!

I can’t cook dinner or clean up, or even go to the toilet without making sure he is securely strapped in his highchair or pram. There is only so long that he will endure that form of captivity before demanding his freedom…in an ear splitting fashion.

I am hoping this phase will pass quickly, though it didn’t with Jake. Thankfully though, he is still in one piece and just one minor scar later, seems to be settling down. I wonder if it’s just a boy thing?