Re: Baby likes to play rough

lol ladies.

My son was much more careful as a baby and toddler, my daughter however is the hell-raiser and was always hurting herself somehow somewhere, split lips and cuts.

Some kids just have more adventurous spirits.

My son is now into climbing trees, while my daughter has grown more conservative

The higher he can go the better. I have taken to just going inside and hiding so I no longer have to witness the antics. I am waiting for the bounce and the scream - it is going to happen sooner or later.

I can't stand there anymore and scream at him in my terse voice to "get out of the tree" "get off the wall" so instead opt to be ready with my Discovery Health card and always know where my car keys are for the dash to the ER.

Only saw this topic now and had to reply.

My son is 17 months and man he is a rough player, he jumps on us, he runs sooo fast outside that he ends up falling hard onto his stomach and hands, but all he does his laugh his head off, he also runs into things when his not paying attention.

These days when we hear him counting to three we have to run to see where he is cause his usually about to jump of somthing (like the couch or his toybox)

But you have to let boys play in this manner as this is just how they are, Im still expecting many eina's like first bike ride, scateboard etc.

I know it can be hard. My mom was a stresser and we are all scared adults so I will not make my son scared. Dylan falls, but I must say he has learned when to be careful.

My shock horror moment was having pf girls round to my place and Dylan had a super nasty fall. I was inside and he was playing outide the dining room in the dogs basket and he fell right infront of us.

The ladies vowed never to follow my advice again. He fell again the same everning on the same spot and so we did the first emergency run. Dr said they bounce. He was fine.

Thanks so much for your reply Julz... i am a little worry-head! Every thing stresses me out!!!

Let boys be boys but within reason. Dylan is very rough and tumble so I just make sure there isn't a sharp object nearby. He does bump himself but such is life.

Boys need this kind of play.

Hi Ladies

need your advice. My LO(8 mths) tends to play very rough... throwing himself forwards and backwards. He is always laughing and i am scared that with him being so rough he is going to hurt himself badly. So should I just let boys be boys?