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1 min readAug 30, 2024

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Mine did. Shortly after she started walking. I was convinced she had either been bitten by a radioactive spider or was demon spawn. Lol.

Okay okay, I didn't really think that but, living in an area full of Fundie religious conservatives, I was VERY worried if she did it in public one of them would freak out and start something. They're not exactly a sane and rational group of folks.

But yeah. From the time she was around 1 and a half until she was nearly 5 and got too big, she could scotch herself into a corner and skitter up the walls all the way to the ceiling like a spider. Or a demon spawn. Whatever.

She'd call me in from another room and then fling herself at me, knowing she'd be caught. Urchling's first practical joke.

It was very disconcerting for a hot minute. But you know, you adapt.

I found out later that apparently a lot of kids can do that. It's not unusual at all for children to be climbers in one fashion or another.

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