Keeping Up With A Toddler
Posted on February 21, 2009
Filed Under Fathering, Life, Parenting, Personal
Notes I found about our challenges keeping up with one of our boys when he was three or four. To protect the dignity of the individual I’ll not identify which of our three sons was the guilty party. On one August day the boy:
- Climbed up his closet shelves to grab a book.
- Turned on the video player to watch movies – without approval. Twice.
- Interfered with the dinner by pouring a big glass of water into the pot of rice.
- Dumped out the dog’s water.
- Stood nearby as Mom tried to light the grill…and blew out the match she was using. Twice.
The next day was a bit better, by some standards:
- Wandered off down the block until a neighbor intervened.
- Climbed into the kitchen cupboards and grabbed marshmallows and cookies…promptly hiding the unauthorized snacks in his room. With a glass of milk.
If you have a youngster in your home, take heart – this season of life doesn’t last forever! In the meantime, you’ll certainly be burning calories and losing weight by worrying if the kid will make it through these years. Seriously, it’ll be all too soon before you realize this child is about to start shaving and asking for the car keys. Enjoy the journey. It’s a gift from God.
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