The Climbing Phase
Assume they can reach it
Secure televisions and furniture to the wall, lock windows, use stair gates correctly and move climbable furniture away from windows. Keep hot drinks, medicines, cleaning products, cords and button batteries beyond reach and locked where appropriate.
Give climbing a safe yes
Supervised playground steps, floor cushions and learning to turn around and descend feet first can channel the drive to climb. Stay close; skill does not yet come with reliable judgment. A safe climbing opportunity does not remove the need to secure the rest of the room.
Everything in this guide, matched to YOUR baby
Daily play plans, CDC milestones, trackers — and CrySense, which reads your own logs when the crying starts.
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