Climbing up the slide

[notreallyirish]

Do you let your kids climb up the slide? I don't when other kids are around because it's likely to end in a collision, but when it's just us I let them as long as they are not both on it at the same time.

[ashb62]

Nope. I've always told DD that slides are for going down.

[goillini823]

As long as there aren't any other kids I let them go up it.

[quesyrah]

Same as you. I let them climb up it but once kids are around tell them only sliding down. DS is 4 now and I don't even have to remind him anymore.

[lala]

Same, they can do what they want when it's just them.

[Deleted]

"Up the stairs, down the slide"

[gastro]

If nobody else wants to go down he can climb up.

[penguingrrl]

I spent years saying "up the stairs, down the slide" all to have that undone once I had kids in school. Now the girls know the "rules" of the playground for themselves, so I keep an eye on them but rarely interfere unless there's a major issue. Drew learned how to climb up from his sisters and I gave up. Now we just watch and he knows he only can if there isn't someone trying to slide down. This is one of those battles I finally admitted defeat on.

[leselia]

Right now I say "up the stairs and down the slide" because she can't actually get up the slide and she just ends up getting frustrated. As she gets older and can actually get up the slide if she wants I'll probably do what others say and let her go up if no one is trying to get down.

[mamaalysson]

Same. As long as it is not mobbed with other children trying to go down, they can play as they see fit.

[cna]

I do the same as you. It seems like most of the kids at the park are more interested in climbing up than sliding down.

[minismama]

Same as you. She knows not to try it when there are other kids playing

[beantrees]

I let them go up as long as there aren't any kids around. Climbing up the slide is one of the best parts of being a kid. DS2 has been climbing up the huge slide at Chick-Fil-A since he was 13 months old. That being said...climbing up the slide is sort of how he broke his arm. Sooooooo.... there's that.

[cabbagecabbage]

I tell her that when there are other kids, everyone needs to go down the slide to be safe and fair but if no one else is around, it's ok to play however she wants.

[Kcthepouchh8r]

Climbing up the slide is an awesome heavy work activity for kids muscles so absolutely. Like everyone else they have to be considerate when others are sliding down.

[cjcouple]

Yup - Unless someone else is trying to use it.

ETA: Actually I will say, if they are wet I do not let them on the slide at all.  We have a splash park right next to playground (about 100 yrds away) and it is annoying for kids trying to go down after it has been wet.  

really it is all common sense

[olivegoose]

I don't let them go up.

[andrewsgal]

Yep it's so fun. They know when to do it and when not to. I guess I just don't see why anyone wouldn't?

[CrazyLucky]

I do the same as you do. They are so proud of themselves when they get up there!

[olivegoose]

Nov 25, 2014 10:22:47 GMT -5 andrewsgal said:

Yep it's so fun. They know when to do it and when not to. I guess I just don't see why anyone wouldn't?

I haven't yet allowed my daughter this because she's had a hard time with grasping the concept of "yes you can in this situation, but not in this one" with rules. She's getting better so we will probably work on this at the park when it gets warm. I agree that it's good heavy work for kids, we've just had a lot of challenges regarding trips to the park.

[gennyu]

Yep, I let him if it's unoccupied. Gross motor skill development!

[katemw]

Nope, because I'm a bitch.

[lexus]

Nov 25, 2014 19:02:29 GMT -5 katemw said:

Nope, because I'm a bitch.

I don't let dd either.

[Deleted]

I don't. She really likes to do it, but is on the spectrum and cannot distinguish why it is okay sometimes, and not others. I just don't want her to do it at the wrong time and both kids get hurt.