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Do you let your kids climb up the slide, or do you direct them to the steps?
I let my kids climb up the slide most of the time. If the playground is too crowded, if there's a baby or a very big kid in the group, if we're there with a friend who has different family rules, or if the slide is the old narrow style with steep sides & climbing it would be unsafe, I explain why we can't climb the slide *right now*
My kids don't try to climb up the slide after I ask them to stop. If the playground becomes less crowded, or if the baby leaves, they'll ask me if it's ok to climb up again.
I think climbing up the slide is important. I think it's good for coordination and muscular development, as well as problem solving skills. It brings up some conflict sometimes with other kids, but learning how to work out conflict is an important task for children.
I let my kids climb up the slide most of the time. If the playground is too crowded, if there's a baby or a very big kid in the group, if we're there with a friend who has different family rules, or if the slide is the old narrow style with steep sides & climbing it would be unsafe, I explain why we can't climb the slide *right now*
My kids don't try to climb up the slide after I ask them to stop. If the playground becomes less crowded, or if the baby leaves, they'll ask me if it's ok to climb up again.
I think climbing up the slide is important. I think it's good for coordination and muscular development, as well as problem solving skills. It brings up some conflict sometimes with other kids, but learning how to work out conflict is an important task for children.