Toddlers' Law

[hrsmom]

Kind of like Murphy's Law




My dd has slept in a t-shirt or nothing for most of her life. I got her a fleece night gown and she loved her "jammies" and wanted to wear that night gown all the time. I got 2 more, so we'd have a better chance of having a clean one at night time, and now she doesn't want to wear jammies!

So, if you have one of something, a toddler will want to wear it ALL THE TIME. If you have more than one, then never mind.

What are your "toddlers' laws?"

[bluejaunte]

The deliciousness of a food is in inverse proportion to how much of it you have on hand. The second you buy it in bulk it becomes anathema.

[springmum]

Just as you go to pack away all the older unused or unwanted toys, they suddenly show a huge interest in them.

[wookie]

you ask them a million times if they need to pee. they whine, "i told you NO!" then the second you get in the car or your milk lets down for the baby or the climax of your movie is imminent they have to go right NOW.

[hrsmom]

I love them!!! (And I love my toddler!)

Here's another one: A hardback book given to a toddler by his/her mother to play with holds little interest. A hardback book from the library is the most fascinating thing on the planet! (And needs to be torn if possible.)

[noobmom]

Fun!

The food on Mama's plate, on her fork, or in her mouth, is infinitely tastier and more desirable than anything on their own plates, even if it came from the same serving dish.

[kgreenemama]

Oh what fun!

Muddy, cold, outdoor puddles are far more inviting than the clean, warm indoor bath.

[hrsmom]

and of course there is the obvious "anything manufactured as a toy, either by hand or by machine, will not be as interesting as the things in the cupboards and on the counters"

[sapphire_chan]

Originally Posted by hrsmom

and of course there is the obvious "anything manufactured as a toy, either by hand or by machine, will not be as interesting as the things in the cupboards and on the counters"

and the corollary "anything I can reach in a house set up for me to reach things will not be as interesting as that which requires my parents to hold me up"

[CrunchyChristianMama]

If you attempt to make plans they will definitely nap a time when they NEVER nap and throw everything off.

If you try to nap while they nap you can assure yourself that they will take the world's shortest nap.

[Baby_Cakes]

Originally Posted by noobmom

The food on Mama's plate, on her fork, or in her mouth, is infinitely tastier and more desirable than anything on their own plates, even if it came from the same serving dish.

In the same line of thinking - kibble, dried bits of old food, yucks that are on the floor, etc are all tastier and more appealing than practically anything Mama cooks or bakes from scratch.

[treegardner]

Originally Posted by Evie's Mama

If you attempt to make plans they will definitely nap a time when they NEVER nap and throw everything off.

If you try to nap while they nap you can assure yourself that they will take the world's shortest nap.

[kgreenemama]

Remind a toddler to say, "please" a thousand times and maybe he'll get it; Say, "Oh, sh_t" once in his presence, and it sticks for weeks.

[verde]

You call your toddler repeatedly but she ignores you and does her own thing. But the second you get on the phone she's bugging you with a thousand requests. In fact if you ever really need your toddler for some reason, get on the phone and she will fly to your side in a flash!

[jempd]

wookie: or you have left the rest area 4 minutes ago and are on the highway and the next exit isn't for 45 miles.

My son did this several times, after being asked at the rest stop, do you want to go pee with daddy, with me, are you sure, etc.

[Trinitty]

Remind a toddler to say, "please" a thousand times and maybe he'll get it; Say, "Oh, sh_t" once in his presence, and it sticks for weeks.

I have SO been there.

Now my DH gets me every time, asking our two year old girl:

"What does Momma say?"

DD: "DAMMIT!" .....followed by "Momma shouldn't say that."

I was cooking and burned myself with oil and let a very quiet F-bomb slip in reaction, DD suddenly stared at me and looked like she was going to SAY IT... I then prattled on about how I heard a truck outside, etc... and threw her off of the trail. Whew!

Trin.