I was just wondering if other mothers experience this with their children. I have a very smart and curious 2 and a half yr old and a 1 yr old that likes to do everything that her sister does. Even though I have baby proofed my house to the point where i cant even get into things sometimes my kids are always finding something to get into or crawl on top of. They never sit still and i feel like im always having to tell them to stop doing that or stop doing this. Even when we go out in public they cannot sit still. A few weeks ago my husband and I took them to see the Go Diego Go live show and befor the show even started they were climbing all over the seats and trying to climb under the seats. I didnt notice any other of the small children acting this way! I feel so embarrassed and feel like other parents are judging my parenting abilities especially because i am a young mom. I would appreciate any advice anyone has. I hope im not the only one who experiences this. Thanks!
I believe that God put all that wonderful energy into our children and we should not try to take it out of them. However as there will be times in the future when you may need you children to be quiet for a period of time it is also a good idea in my opinion to teach them the skill of stillness. We teach ours by having Quiet races. I bought a timer like ones used for chess and when my children are very little I start playing with them. They get to push the button then we all run and sit down absolutely silent as long as we can. They can quietly read or look at a book or even play a portable video game on silent mode but they can't move much or make a sound. When the first one of us moves or makes a signifigant noise I push the button again and we write our time on a dry erase board. The next time we play the game we try for a better time. Most of my children mastered an hour by the time they were 6. We had to stop at one hour because I learned that the children can outlast mom so we set an hour limit... LOL
My children are very similar! My daughter is 3 now, and I am noticing that she is settling down a little. Although my 18 month old is still a firecracker! My kids are as I put it spirited. I have no other advice, but my 3 year old just started to notice how other kids act and I think that is helping. Good Luck!