Getting up the stairs with little ones

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I have a 20 month old who refuses to climb the stairs (its for nap) he will just scream and if I put him on the stairs to do it he throws himself on the floor. I'm already carrying a little one up and like one arm free in case someone slips. How can I get him to do it? He is also very stubborn lol...

I always encourage them to climb up on their own when they are old enough. Even if it means I move their arms up and then push their little legs up, until they get the hang of it and clue in that I will not carry them. There were two dcb's that cried and resisted at first, but after a couple of time they got the hang of it. Now they fly up the stairs as fast as the older children. Of course I say things to encourage them and praise them once they started doing it.