From the moment children learn to pull themselves up, that’s it, they want to climb everything. Some children are more adventurous than others and never seem to catch on to the dangers, while others are more cautious. I think my children are definitely the more adventurous, though I admit probably not as extreme as some.
I believe it is good to allow kids to climb and not wrap them up in cotton wool. They need to learn their limitations and how to climb relatively safely. However, I prefer it not to be learnt on furniture. Hence, as my children love climbing, they were given a climbing frame for their birthday back in March and loved it. In fact it has been so good, this week we added a monkey run to it. The kids have spent most of this week climbing!
It has been great, they get home from school and the first thing they want to do is go outside. They climb, they hang, they swing, they let go (and yes, that does mean my heart is in my mouth), they play, pretend, you name it, they do it. Today, they even took their binoculars up to the top for a spot of birdwatching.
I love seeing them have so much fun outside, in the fresh air learning, exploring, playing and climbing. It is really good for them and they love it!
