My 20-month-old daughter is such a handful, nothing like my eight-year-old. Everything I do, she has to be right next to me, pretty much on top of me either stepping on my feet, climbing on me, pulling at my clothes, or climbing onto the counter to get to my level. She is into everything! We keep all of our kitchen chairs on top of the table; all step stools are hidden, her bench, rocking chair & rocking horse are put away. She now takes the little garbage bag out of the bathroom garbage, flips the can upside down, and uses that to climb onto the counter. We keep our dog food in a big rolling container which is now put away too, but every single time we feed the dogs, she is running to either play in the water or get to the food to dump into the water or eat it or throw it around the house or fills up toys with it. She is so quick and super smart for her age. I am home with her every day while Daddy works, and Sissy goes to school. I am losing my mind-literally. I believe Iāve tried everything. Help me!!! Share all your tips, tricks, disciplinary advice, or whatever you might have to help me stop this!!! I know sheās still young, but this isnāt right at all. Thank you in advance, One stressed out Mama
My kid was into everything too, just stay consistent in telling her no. Redirect her if you need to. Itll get better!
Play with her. Keep
Her occupied. My gf came over with her 6 yr old and this kid couldnāt stop moving. I had to control her cuz mama just didnāt want to.
I pulled out books, paints, puzzles, and we even made a Fort but you leave her alone for 2 minutes and sheās bored trying to do crazy things.
Keep her occupied!! And donāt say you do cuz she wouldnāt be all over the place like that.
My 18 month old is the exact same way. Choose your battles wisely, and redirect her. Get her interested in something else. I noticed my daughter started getting into more things if I wasnāt giving her attention. Hope that helps!
Iām also at home all day long to a 22 month old that acts just like this and unfortunately I havenāt found anything to help lol he definitely keeps us on our toes. some days are very stressful and challenging but Iām learning to take each day as it comes. hope things get better!
Welcome to terrible twos. Youāre doomed
Cant be serious lolā¦ its called a toddler hang tight
Daycare if u can afford it
This behavior is typical for this age range. Maintain boundaries and rules around touching and grabbing. Have plenty of activities to keep her occupied and do them with her. Thatās all you can do, because sheās exploring the world around her. Which is a good thing and means sheās learning independence
Second kids are the worse 
my first (girl) is nothing like my second (boy) complete opposites atā:rofl: there now 8 and 3, 5 year gap fight like cat and dog daily! All kids are different, wine helpsā:wine_glass:
My 1 year old does this. And I let him. Its called being a child. If its that big of a deal take her the park, spank her (if thatās your thing) tell her no or. They wonāt learn until they get hurt (even thatās not a guarantee
Routines with play time, indoors and outdoors, and whT are you feeding her? Sounds like she needs more activity to burn off energy.
Sounds like she wants more stimulation, if she wants to climb, take her somewhere she can climb, parks are a must free climbing frame come sun or rain!
when feeding the dog set up a mat on floor in kitchen with stuff she can ladle and move (eg pasta n Afew pans) keep her brain ticking give her things that would challenge her the little wooden bricks are amazing for any ages, colour matching shape sorting build towers ect, if thereās something you donāt want her to do say no if it doesnāt work move her away from the situation into another task
My son was exactly like this, always wanting to be up on the counter to see what I was doing and wanted to be apart of all the food prep/cooking and even washing dishes. I was getting incredibly frustrated with it, and he would have full blown hyperventilating melt downs if I wouldnāt allow him to helpā¦soā¦I set clear rules (stove/oven are a no noā¦hot water is a no no) gave him specific roles. Hes almost 3 and loves to help rinse dishes, stir ingredients, wipe up spills and put clothes in the dryer.
Put her in a tumbling class, go to play groups, park, indoor play area
Itās actually completely ārightā for some kids 
You canāt discipline away curiosity or energy. Give her outlets for her energy and let her explore if it isnāt dangerous and adjust your own expectations.
Go outside!!! Let her destroy the yard. My little girl was the same way. Sheās still kind of the same way now (just turned 3) but now she responds to counting to 3. She hates time out! Up to 3 mins for every time she has to go there and then we have a discussion as to why she had to take a time out. Your little one sounds very smart and she just wants to do what you are doing. You are her main role model. Try to find little tasks she can help you with thru out the day. Channel her independence!
Reminder for people posting, I am working with the admin by screenshotting and sending them with your name to the admin if you are rude or trolling and she WILL remove you.
Sheās super smart; that is a great thing!
Instead of keeping her from exploring, create safe ways for her to do so.
I personally never discouraged my kiddos from climbing up, because they just want to see the world they way we do. I think itās great to let her explore with you by her side. 15 minutes of that, and she is less likely to want to do it later when you need to have your attention elsewhere. I have one daughter who knew how to cook a full meal by 6 years old: that only happens when they are invited into our big tall world.
Find lots of ways to say yes. Make your home a wonderland of discovery. Good luck mama 
My son is like this plus he is super quick so I have baby locks on everything. Toilet bowl, fridge ect. The bathroom door is always locked. All the rooms apart from my sons room are all locked. Heās cupboards are locked. Itās a baby lock jungle but, that was the only way I can clean or go to the toilet without him getting into things. We go outside in the yard in the morning from 7-8Am and then again from 3-4Am. He does colouring in, painting, play dough and I set 30 minutes to playing a learning on my iPad. We go to swimming lessons on Tuesday and Thursday. Friday we go to an indoor playground and Sunday is Church. I find having things through the week helps me keep sane while keeping him active and interacting with kids heās age and older.
I would try & set her down with. U & read her a book Sounds like she wants to be near. U
It sounds like sheās bored being at home all day
Childproof the house, put things you donāt want the child to reach away, and invest on a baby gate. The phase will pass. I would also have a routine. -Mom of Four
I was the same way. My parents had to put locks on the door because i would try going outside at all hours. But best thing that helped me is going to the park during the day for like a while and at night car rides to help me stay asleep all night. And baby proof everything. Like everything. Lol otherwise i have no idea but im only almost a first time mom so ill probably be here asking the same thing eventually lol good luck girly! 
Sounds like a normal kid to me. Lol. My middle child is like that and he turns 3 this month
Putting everything away and out of reach is an adult cop out. Itās easier to not have to constantly tell them no or take things away from them. Teach her that there are certain things that she can play with and others that she can not. Be consistent they learn through repetition. Donāt just say no. Say no and explain why, example thatās not yours or that is not a toy give her reasons why she canāt have or play with something. Time out is also effective when used properly. A minute per age. My daughter is almost 2 and my most used word is no. There are things she no longer does and things she is just starting to explore. Be consistent and make sure all that are around her stick to your rules.
Pack and play with a net over it or playroom with a secure gate and NO crayons or markers
Discipline and be the boss. Exploring is natural but so are boundaries and knowing the word no is good for her and her safety. Take some parenting classes or look online
I got my daughter her own kitchen play set! She loves cooking for me and at least I can get some things done around the house while she plays. She made me all kinds of things! She also has a sensory table that she loves! Keeping her busy is golden for me and she is 3 years old and all over the place usually! Just stay consistent with you child! This is all normal and definitely age appropriate for littles! This is how they learn and problem solve! Love the creativity and encourage it safely! I had to with my daughter too! Good luck!
When mine were little I reorganized my kitchen to have one lower drawer away from the stove with kitchen items they could play with without being dangerous. They could only be in that drawer. I also had a step stool that they could use to get up to counter height so they could āworkā along side of me in the kitchen. Use āno!ā for moments when itās a dangerous situation and use redirecting words when she is just into things she shouldnāt be in. They become immune to the word ānoā if used too much.
I had little totes of stuff for mine to get into. Slime, sand, the water one was outside but kept little hands busy. Set her up a corner in the kitchen. Hide ā treasuresā in the sand, let her feel slime, and let her feel water. Get some blocks and let her build. There is tons of ideas on Pinterest.
My daughter was exactly this same, would clime everywhere on everything, would eat everything. But also would drink everything, everybodys drinks, dirty weather, dog water, anything left that she could get hands on even alcohol or face cleanser. Shes 5 now and shes better now but still donāt trust her
My son just turned 1 and does the same thing and itās just me and him most of the time cuz his daddy worksā¦
Let her climb. If she falls it will be ok. At that age I got a taller slide for kids to climb indoors to play with. She has to learn that things can hurt her. Sometimes as parents you let your kids get hurtš¤·š¼āāļø that way they learn. My three year old boy still does the same things. I have 5 kids. Itās a phase. They like to challenge their abilities. It will be something she continues to do until you let her do it and sees the consequences. Let your kid fall. Make it a safe place to land. Thatās my advice lol
Does she go out for long walks every day to expend energy?
Baby gates like crazy is all I can suggest lol my son does it too, and I am hoping he just grows out of itā¦ in the meantime we have invested in baby gates
Take her to a play group and let her use all that energy with the other kids.
My son is doing this too, itās so hard I feel for you. Best of luck try to be patient and give (yourself ) little breaks
Normal kid with all 3.of.mine. Lots of distractions and stay consistent with discipline.
Thats how children are. My advice is maybe get her some things that she can get into. Painting that is easy to wash off. Get one of those play area pens where its just a bite closed off area.
With my first, by that age she definitely knew the word no, I would say no and redirect her 3 times, after 3 she would go in her play pen to play for a while so she couldnāt get to the item. You cant leave the chairs up and everything out of reach forever, she needs to learn what is and is not acceptable, and the only way for her to learn is for you to teach her.
1.) Sheās probably bored, try stimulating her. Or even get something she can climb on.
2.) Baby proof.
3.) Consistency is keyā¦you canāt truly discipline at just over a year old.
4.) It wonāt be like this foreverā¦ sheās just super curious. Maybe try and involve her with some stuff youāre doing.
5.) Careful with those chairs on top of the tableā¦she could pull them down on top of her or break one.
6.) Good luck
Gates like these will also save your life. Even itās just for the area where the dogs are eating.
A Jenny jump up. Or swing that goes over the door. She is obviously full of energy. She needs a different way to dispell some of that energy. Try some bright colorful toys that teach her numbers colors and shapes.
when my son got into baby powder while i was doing dishes i used his carseat straped him in sat car seat in middle of floor put his show on used as a time out chair strapping was only a option if he refused to sit on his own in it
Make a big play pen area that she canāt reach anything and give her toys
Take her to a playground and let her go at it 
Put her in dance or gymnastics.
Those or duct tape her to the wall.
Jk, itāll pass momma. Repetition and give her something else to do.
Teach her the meaning of no
Oh my daughter was/is the same way lol and sheās 3 1/2 now. I donāt really know what to tell you. Patients, constancy with discipline and maybe some outdoor activities will help. Iām still trying. My baby girl is a wild one but oh I just soak it all up because one day sheās gonna grow up and Iām gonna miss it.
My daughter was like this. Time to step up your baby proofing game. Keep everything out of reach or locked up. Amazon has a bunch of discreet looking latches. Good luck!
if shes really into everything, tgry using it as teacheable monunts. lewt her be involved, let he lean and teacdh he what yoru doing, if she intpo eethiong them use it mae a geat mommyey little helper at a young age
Both my granddaughters, who are 1 and 2, are like this. They are smart, quick, and work together to make a mess faster than the last one can be cleaned up sometimes. Like I tell my son, more physical play to wear off the energy, simple āchoresā so that she feels like she is helping, make up games to engage her mind, and stay consistent in whatever discipline method you use. Put safety locks on cabinets and the doors to prevent her from getting into stuff that could hurt her. And the best advice is to be as patient as you can be, and then a bit more. You can do this, just stay the course, as each child is different.
Try some toys she can climb on. Stay consistent! Redirecting is always good. Give her things that will help her get rid of some of that energy. Shes almost 2. You can use the word no. Pop her hand if you have to. But donāt give up!
My daughter is like this, sheāll be 2 in January. She just wants to be a part of everything I do, so I try to include her in everything. If Iām cleaning, I give her a little plastic bag to put garbage in. If Iām doing the dishes, she helps me put the dishes away. She helps put clothes in the washer & dryer. If Iām not doing anything, just relaxing, I try giving her something new to focus on every so often.
Baby gates! Reorganizing the house. My one year old does this, is into eeeeeveeything. Have to put up āroad blocksā
My 14 year was like this. Itās a phase. She is super street smart, has a job and has calmed down. She doesnt even talk as much. Enjoy it while it lasts. Constructive play helps: moon sand, play do, the kitchen set. I always let her play on kitchen floor with constructive toys. Time outs didnt work, just caused more work for me. A spank to butt worked if she did things that were dangerous. Shes probably really smart for her age. Maybe have your oldest daughter play with her while your cooking or cleaning.
Sheās bored, time to start teaching her more.
If youāre mopping give her a small bowl of water and let her help.
If youāre doing dishes let her help wipe the counter next to you.
Give her washable markers and a coloring book and start working on concentrated time and learning shapes and colors.
Morning and afternoon outside time will be a big help.
Make her own drawer in the kitchen for what she can play with and help put them back.
Look up toddler activities for home.
Creative Curriculum is a good site to start with.
Highlights magazine has monthly subscription for her age as well.
She wants cognitive/mental stimulation. Youāll see a big difference when you start offering her stimulation, rather than more locks and gates to keep her contained in specific areas.
I really donāt think moving things all around is going to help. Consistency and redirection is probably the best way to deal with her. Instead of saying donāt get up there. Say āLetās go get the baby dollā some children at this age need more attention than others. Have a little schedule like what is followed in a daycare setting to include her sitting in front of the tv or interacting with nursery rhymes dancing. She may only do it 3-5 minutes at first but work her way up to 15 very soon. Best wishes Youtube has many activities Leap Frog online age appropriate. Please donāt let her be labeled or diagnosed with a disorder or behavior problem too soon
My daughter is like this. Itās normal behavior mama!
Your daughter needs to meet my sonā:joy: they are living parallel lives!
Itās a phase hun, hang in there.ļæ¼
Close the bathroom door.
My son is the same way. We feed the dogs out back their water stays out there (they have a dog door and we keep it shut when the dogs are out. Child safety locks on all cabinets, get the door handle safety knobs for the bathrooms, take her to the park, go on walks, teach her no
A straight jacket till puberty is ur only hope!!! Lol jk my grandson is almost 3 and he gets into every thing as wellā¦ Puts all kinds of stuff in the fish tanks poor fish is a wonder they still liveā¦ Itās definatly exhausting but it does get better I promise
Iām sorry Iām no help as you just described my 18 month old. And Iām at a standstill with what to do with her.
I was this child. I got into everything. And I have this child. My daughter is now 6 and literally into everything. Sheās old enough to understand consequences for her actions but that doesnāt always stop her. I keep everything put away and out of reach as much as I can.
Baby gates. They have those octagonal ones that can be in a circle or stretched out to separate rooms. If she cries, let her cry. Oh well. Sheāll get over it eventually. When sheās 2, you can use the gated area as time out when sheās not listening, just 2 mins at a time, and use a visual timer. But for now, have the gated off area be a play space. She doesnāt have to like it, but if she has her toys and you can safely get chores done, she doesnāt have to like it.
Get her involved in what your doing. Find some time for messy sensory stuff. I do it outside in the back yard. Play some kids music with movements and dance with her. Her mind is exploding right now she needs to move and she needs to be involved. Dishes take twice as longs but they get done and she is helping. I put my little on the counter at that age and handed her a sponge and something plastic to scrub. Get a little vacuum she can use while you vaccum.
This is my 2 year old lol. She is the same way lol
Lol my daughter is 9 months and does ALL this alreadyā¦and i have an almost 8 yr old tooā¦he was never like this he would see something was dangerous or learned he could fall from doing something he wasnt supposed to be and he wouldnāt do it again lolā¦that was like a whole other worldā¦i also used to watch my nephew for some time and he was never this bad i thought my house was pretty child proof bc really its like a giant store of kids toys but this one has proven me wrong for sure! 
ive downsized here and there, rearranged, baby gates, etc but its inevitable as they get older and gain more access to stuffā¦some of em just have to learn the hard way i guess š i cant say much i guess i was kind of the same when i was youngā¦i fell from the toilet and hit my mouth when i was 2ā¦majority of my teeth had to have caps and stuff
My son is the same ND I started giving him beads to make braclets. I keep a close eye on him and he gets so concentrated my mom n dad have told me he is already unlike himself itās amazing what it does to kids just to be creative
Welcome to being a parent
Bust her ass for not minding or getting into or climbing in thingsā¦embrace the āwanting to be near youā.
I would send her to a creche a couple of mornings a week to let her be in a somewhat disciplined environment and it will help with the clingy issue too.
Sounds part normal and part boredom for that age.
This is my nearly 2 year old. I try to get him involved as much a possible, if itās not I try to make sure heās got plenty to keep him occupied while I do what I need to do. I feel you tho, so stressful when they hang off you!
Sounds normal to me.
My daughter who is now 9, was the same exact way. Just remember to breathe and remind yourself they are only little for so long. I used to make her sit at the table with her hands flat down on it for 5-10 minutes. But I canāt really say anything really worked. She just calmed down as she got older.
My 3 year old still climbs not as much we put him in timeout now when he was little we distract him and try to make him forget also he was bad with cat food heās better now we showed him how to feed and water them now instead he helps with that my 6 month old crawls and can pull up is now into the cat food ugh so restarting the process lmao kids are curious crazy little things and like to explore everything around them
Sammmmmmme!!! My daughter is exactly the same oh my gosh right down the the dog food and water it so annoying ok so tired of sweeping up dog food and stepping on dog food and she literally pulls my pants down ALL DAY itās so frustrating Iāve never been pants so many times in all my life LOL I have NO advice for u hahaha help meeeee I need the adviceeee lol
My daughter will be 21 months on the 6th so I totally understand. Anything you can possibly ābabyproofā do it. I literally have nothing down low my or arms reach she can grab,break or hurt herself on. The rest is just natural environment. If she falls or hurts herselfā¦she will learn not to do it again. She only climbs on the living room table sometimes and its low but that is basically all she can get. Itā gets exhausting plus you have another kid. I just have her.
Make sure you are not feeding her something with food dye, like fruit loops, etc.
My 3 yr old is climbing on my computer desk as I type this. Heāll jump over to his toy box, then to the recliner then to the floorā¦ Iāve given upā¦lol
balloons and keep eye on herā¦ they love them all day ā¦ or bubbles in a plastic tub and put some toys in it to have a search and find. Puzzles are really good. building blocks stackables
Uhhhhhh, yeah thatās what kids do unless you give them a child proof room of their own and gate them in. What do people expect? Contain your kids, people. Ever heard of the four year old boy who died in his living room because he was jumping around and knocked down a picture frame and fell on it, he bled to death before help came. Kids are stupid. Itās your job as a parent to keep things out of their reach.
My grandbaby is 1. And is a little toot. They outgrow itā¦breathe and remember there are lots of people who love to have a baby. Find time for yourself even for 5 minutes so you get a breakā¦
1 & 2 year old here , the exact same way .
Its stressful . Cause daddy works on the road & I work too . But I have no advice . The only thing that occupies mine is doing little learning puzzles but it dont last long. Itās just a phase . I do discipline them time out sent to their room to sit on the beds swatting hands telling them no . Pop them on the bottom just enough to hurt their feelings. All I can say is stay consistent with whatever you chose to do . They will realise what they are doing is wrong and wonāt like gettin in trouble over it constantly. My 2 year old is slowly learning. I also do the count to 3 thing. Works pretty good on mine.
Baby gate or playpen to keep your child safe and you can do more and not worry. That is what I would do, then one on one with your child. My son wasnāt so hyper like yours though. I did keep mine in playpen though when I wanted to get other chores done or waited for his naps.
Lmfao. Its called being a kid. If ya cant handle maybe you shouldnt have had kids
Brandi Stevens the kid is out of control, bet she doesnāt even know the meaning of NO.
She does seem like a handful! In time she will outgrow this hyper inquisive stage. Sounds like you are already doing a great job. Keep trudging forward. Have you tried age appropriate educational games? Her inquisitiveness is a sign of her desire to learn. Maybe gifted even!
I bought appliance locks and baby proofed my house. I used baby gates to keep them out of rooms that I didnāt want them to go in. I also bought a play pen and I set it up in the room that I was going to be in so that they could see me but couldnāt get under my feet. If I folded clothes, I gave them wash cloth or small kitchen towel to " help mommy" fold clothes. When I cooked, I set them in the high chair with a small pan and plastic spatula. She just wants to be where you are. Donāt worry mama, youāll blink and she will be grown. Soak it up and enjoy her while you can.
The word NO! over and over again. The things you know sheāll get into keep out of reach and doors closedā¦ 5 min time outs on a sofa with an interesting show( Blippi works for my son) and just do it over again. She will get it eventually. Have to be consistent and stand your ground. Dnt laugh. Mean what you sayā¦ Thatās what they do tho. Testing their boundaries. My son was the same and still is at timesā¦ Good luck.
First off set rules and punishments age appropriate and be consistent then set a routine and keep it then get her out as much as possible also mommy and me play groups are great or even put her in to headstart or preschool program for part of the day if possible
Put her in a Motherās Day out program.
Let her help u to things around the house put her in preschool for 2 days a week so she can get her social skills and play with kids her age
Sheās just being a typical toddler. If you have her help you do stuff itāll help. She wants to be included in everything thatās going on. Shes going to be very independent when sheās older. So give her little things to do.
Girl I feel u. My son is also 20 months and he is way more active and destructive then my 13 year old ever was. No tips sry as I havent figured it either. But best of luck!
Play dates with other moms. Bring her into your world and give her housekeeping tasks to do along with you. Also, make sure you are doing a pre-k toddler craft or activity with her during the week. It will make life so much more fun; rather than enduring the toddler stage. Also, itās just for a season. This time next year will be a little more sane.
She is a baby they do that close the bathroom doors teach her right from wrong js
Maybe have her help with houseworkā¦small things you both do together keep her occupied like wash a few dishes together make it a daily thing maybe than her curiosity will not be as bad