There are lots of hard things about being a toddler.
It’s hard being tiny. It’s hard falling down all the time. And, it’s hard when you’re a 3-year-old who knows what you want, but somehow no one else does.
In fact, even if the adults in your life do figure out why you’re upset, they won’t always comply.
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Almost every parent has been there. Whether your child is age two or twenty-two, we’re all familiar with the “T” word.
2-year-olds look like they were made to be held.
We’ve all seen the dad in the park picking up his toddler, playfully spinning her around in circles while she throws her head back in delight and laughter.
Much to what I imagine is the intense chagrin of my eighth grade English teacher, the word “consequence” has become a verb.
As in:
“If you take another cookie without my saying it’s OK, I’m going to consequence you.”
English teachers everywhere grimace when they hear a sentence like that.
Young kids are not the most civilized dinner companions. Dinnertime can sometimes feel like sitting with a group of monkeys who like to throw and smear their food, and who have short attention spans once they are done eating. But, this is a critical time for developing family meals as a ritual.