It doesn’t get better lol. You just get better at keeping up with it, stop caring all together, or make them clean it. The walls going up my stairs are black with fingerprints and my kids are 15 and 13. You would think their hands would be clean. Their bathroom? 🤢🤢🤢 toothpaste spit in the sink at all times. I make them clean it!
I am happy to say I never had that issue when my baby was a toddler and I have very beautiful things that are made of glass or china that are only for looking at not for touching the only time things get broken in my home is when other people's children come over and have no home training and so I have to hide things that might get broken by them not keeping their little hands to themselves. I have a bar full of glass bottles and a china closet full of china and keepsakes from places I have traveled to. My daughter never ever touched them because from a little baby I told her what is acceptable and what isn't and today as an young teenager she still knows this 💗 my only suggestion is to put away what you cherish and that's easily broken up high & out of the way and out of sight. And get used to saying NO! At this age toddlers need to hear and see what is acceptable behavior and learn what isn't on a continuous basis. ❤️
My son was really good about learning not to touch certain things; wall paint (we have an old house) TV, cats, our drinks, plates etc.
I would say redirection and daily maintenance are key. If we fall even a couple days behind it’s a whole mess lol. And baby isn’t even a toddler yet. We also plan to have a designated space for our daughter to be “super messy” in lol, so like in her room she can draw on the walls etc.
I taught my toddler the word no. I don’t have a billion dollar home though but my toddler can be left unsupervised for a few minutes. Self entertains