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Do you remember the pics in the general gallery that I posted with the steps my dad made for Willow because she wouldnt jump up on the sofa by herself?
We had the steps for less than a week. Took her a day to figure them out. We left the steps in place all day long, so she got use to going up and down independently. Low and behold, less than a week after getting the steps, she starts jumping up!!
We tried all sorts of things to get her to jump up on the sofas, and nothing worked. Not even awesome (read unhealthy) snack foods. Then yesterday we noticed she wasnt even using the stairs to get up; just a jump. In fact, b/c her knees are better than Cedar's, she jumps up much more easily than Cedar does!
So I'm trying to figure out what about the steps was important for her learning process. I think it must be something to do with the independence--not having us there everytime she went up on the sofa. What do you think??
P.S.--the steps are now in the bedroom, so no more fears of the two of them jumping off the extra high bed!! They can use the steps.
We had the steps for less than a week. Took her a day to figure them out. We left the steps in place all day long, so she got use to going up and down independently. Low and behold, less than a week after getting the steps, she starts jumping up!!
We tried all sorts of things to get her to jump up on the sofas, and nothing worked. Not even awesome (read unhealthy) snack foods. Then yesterday we noticed she wasnt even using the stairs to get up; just a jump. In fact, b/c her knees are better than Cedar's, she jumps up much more easily than Cedar does!
So I'm trying to figure out what about the steps was important for her learning process. I think it must be something to do with the independence--not having us there everytime she went up on the sofa. What do you think??
P.S.--the steps are now in the bedroom, so no more fears of the two of them jumping off the extra high bed!! They can use the steps.