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We ended up taking off the couch legs (they broke) and that put the couch much closer to the ground. Charlie loves it! And we feel much safer about letting him on there.

The problem is that he uses it as a springboard to try and climb the bookcases right behind the couch. Yikes!

Our LO is on the couch. It would be confusing to say it is off limits if DH and I are still sitting on it. I would say don't let your kids jump up and down on it. My friend started to let her son do that and it has proven to be a very hard habit to break. And he goes to other people's houses and jumps on their couches, too. <--- not appreciated.

@andrea: A friend of mine had her 2 kids over our house and they were totally jumping on our couch and love seat. We didn't say anything at first and just smiled but after around 10 minutes, I just told her that maybe they shouldn't do that cause they can get hurt. She says to me "Oh, that's ok. They do it all the time at home. They're just having fun." I don't think it dawned on her that some people might find it rude.

@banana: exactly. like my friend was OK with it at her house but then her son started having play dates as he grew older and she ran into this problem. he didn't know any better of course. i don't think my friend was at the play date to stop him. his friend's mom complained to her afterwards. yikes.

you should be careful with the blind cords. it's one of the most common causes of strangulation.

@chopsuey119: you can buy cord winders if you are worried about the risk.