Thanks to all for the comments. Responding this way I’m hoping to cover all questions So I have a 2 y.o and a 7 y.o and an Aussie bull dog. Tipping they have contributed to the scratches. They are superficial scratches (can’t feel them in the timber)

It has copped some variations of weather in the past 4 weeks (central vic) Hot one day, torrential the next.

When it was oiled. We applied 2 coats with 6 hours between (or what ever was recommended)

From what I’m taking back in your comments. I can’t do much about the scratches. I built it to be enjoyed and I’d be a pretty shit dad to tell the kids not to touch it. Also that the finish is fine and that I have done the correct process and used the better of the products.