[jalapeno]

Ok, I stole this idea from a thread over on the foster care forum . . . Anyone have some to contribute??

You know you have a toddler when . . .

. . . you find yourself in a serious discussion with your BIL about the relative merits of Steve vs Joe (from Blues Clues).

. . . you regularly say things like "DON'T LICK YOUR BROTHER!"

. . . you've tried to catch throw up in your hands or on your shirt.

. . . every single meal you make contains at least one of the following: cheese, macaroni, crackers, or anything shaped like a dinosaur.

[OnTheJourney]

Ditto saying "DON'T LICK YOUR SISTER!"

This happened yesterday:

When your toddler comes up stairs at a friends house naked from the waist down and your response is "Take me to your pee pee!"


Ohhh there is so many lately but I can't remember anything! I'll post later!

[vegaschristina]

Silence is no longer golden...it's terrifying...cause you know they're into something!

[dac_cincy]

My son does not have siblings- but he licks me (with dogs at daycare all week). So my statement is always:
Stop licking me, you are not a DOG.

Also- when NO means yes when your child answers you. If you accept the no response- you get screaming.

[megaphonemo]

... when they will answer to any name except the one that is officially theirs. My dd is perpetually "drake" from drake and Josh, or carly, or baby brother..... Love the imagination, but come on!!

....and when you know all the wiggles songs by heart - I mean every stinkin' one.... and you start to like it!!

Mega

[blessedbybug]

Originally Posted by jalapeno

Ok, I stole this idea from a thread over on the foster care forum . . . Anyone have some to contribute??

You know you have a toddler when . . .

. . . you find yourself in a serious discussion with your BIL about the relative merits of Steve vs Joe (from Blues Clues).

. . . you regularly say things like "DON'T LICK YOUR BROTHER!"

. . . you've tried to catch throw up in your hands or on your shirt.

. . . every single meal you make contains at least one of the following: cheese, macaroni, crackers, or anything shaped like a dinosaur.

Okay, I had to LOL about the catching throw-up... I just tried that last week with very bad results! !!!!

You know you have a toddler when...

you are constantly finding a way around his "NO!!!!" Sheesh...

you carry a stuffed duck named Daphne wherever you go.

your purse has more cheerios in the bottom of it than pennies.

[jalapeno]

HA!! I'm actually laughing out loud at all these posts. Too funny everybody.

[OnTheJourney]

Another one that happened today!

...when you are halfway to the doctors office (30 mins away) and running late, when you suddenly realize 'Blankie' is still sitting at the front door back home. You pull a U-turn on the highway, race home, grab 'Blankie', and call the dr office with some lame 'poop story' excuse as to why you will be soo late! Cause they will probably frown at your parenting with the blankie story but they never question poop catastrophies!

[JenC]

...you get out of the shower to discover your 23 mo old has destroyed an entire box of tampons...and is trying to reinsert the cotton back into the plastic applicators!!!

..."don't lick the toilet" is commonly heard

...you buy the toddler a new toothbrush because he brushed the dog's teeth this morning with it

...you work the phrase "going poopy in the potty like a big boy" into every day conversations

...you wait to hear the "thunk" of a toddler falling out of bed

...you tell people not to take it personally because your toddler's "BYE!" comes out as "DIE! DIE!"

[ButterflyBlue77]

You can't find a pen in your purse, but if someone needs a toy car, purple octopus, or a Pretty Pony comb, you're all set.

[momofMikhail]

-when every door knob in the house is sticky, and you have no idea from what!

-when you wakeup in the morning to your son yelling "mommy I pooped"!

-when every night you go to bed you have cars either hidden under your pillow or blanket!

-when you feel lonely because you miss putting your arms around your sons little body after only being away from him for only an hour! (Nothing feels the sames as your child)

[linda512]

When everything in the house is broken (cd player, dvd player) because he just can't help trying to work it.
When going to the bathroom is a family affair (when YOU have to pee)
When the minute you get on the phone, the child who was enthralled with his tv show needs you IMMEDIATELY.
When you get home from work and all your fatigue melts away when you hear "mommy! Mommy! Mommy's home"