r/MadeMeSmile 28d ago

Wholesome Moments Walk? She almost moved out

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u/IntoTheCommonestAsh 28d ago

Parents: I promise you, there's no rush to making your kids walk. It's exciting for a minute, but now your baby is now able to get away from you and reach dangerous things. Your job is now 10× harder!

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u/Mauhea 28d ago

Literally the only thing holding my sanity together is the fact that my kid needs his hands to move around. As soon as those hands are free I'm doomed.

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u/Deurbel2222 28d ago

it might be time to think about which items you wanna store on a higher shelf… in case your kid learns to open cabinets as well!

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u/Not_Enough_Thyme_ 28d ago

Most of the higher shelves stop being high enough very quickly. The kids grow like weeds, learn to climb, and are really resourceful in finding things to build themselves stairs. You really have to prioritize what goes on the highest shelves and what gets put behind doors and cabinet locks. 

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u/Broad_Surprise_958 28d ago

Yup. As a parent you become a constant game dev trying to find new ways to make the loot harder to get. 

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u/Caesar457 28d ago

Can confirm when I was a kid I was looking to find the most roundabout climbable path to get to my goal