cannondalemr

My son just turned 8mo old and about two weeks ago he realized that he can pull himself up on everything. Much to my dismay he has also realized that he can climb stairs quite well. That being said he refuses to try sitting down...worse yet he will pull himself up on my coffee table and then try to walk away. Obviously this doesnt usualy work out too well.

Does anyone have any tips or tricks on teaching an infant how to sit down.

Thanks

M

musicmom

musicmom

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...5X-_-100476765
These rock. I bought two to put together in the living room and made it huge. Then when they were bigger I took them apart and blocked off half the house to let them roam.

cannondalemr

I think that you have missundestood. I am not trying to keep him from being mobile, in fact I let him have run of the house(except for gates on the stairs). I dont like caging him up I just would like him to be safe in his discoveries.

musicmom

You don't have to "cage" him up. You can use these to block things. Put them around a table, tv.
You are the one that said make him sit down.

Lissa

We have gates by our stairs.

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cannondalemr

I agree that the infant surround is a good idea hwever he will just climb up the side of it and get stuck standing up.

musicmom

cannondalemr

Again my goal is for him to be independant but safe....every child goes though a stage where they can pull themselves up but cannot sit back down. I am simply asking if there is anything that can make this easier on him.

M