[captain optimism]

If choices are freaking him out, don't offer them. My son can be like this also. It's good to give choices, but don't worry if you take a vacation from them for awhile. He'll have his whole life to be completely independent. Right now he's two and if you offer one choice with enthusiasm, usually he'll take it!

It's great that he's independent, I think it's normal but also very good. Mine is a big climber, he returns repeatedly to the scene of the climb (

) even when we try to divert him to other activities. It takes sitting down with him and a book or toy to divert him fully, and even then he will go back to trying to climb as soon as that's done!