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My barbarian son can climb things, and he is quite pleased with himself. His favorite thing to do is to climb into a chair and stand on it. Actually, his favorite thing to do is to climb a chair, then climb onto the table and stand on it, but we usually catch him before he goes that far.

I know that at his age, he lacks much in the way of impulse control, and reasoning with him is pretty much useless. We tell him to sit on his bottom, and he generally complies. But often it becomes a game for him. How many times can I stand on the chair?

When he stops listening, or if he is caught in the act, I tell him "No. We don'ty stand on furniture," and take him away from the fun. I pick him up and set him down in a corner away from everybody else. (He hates that, as he is very social)

Of course, he can walk right back over and start it up again.

Any tips from parents whose kids were climbers? My #1 son was civilized right out of the chute, so I didn't have to deal with this issue.

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