I volunteered in my church’s nursery this summer and was placed in the toddler room.
Ah, toddlers.
Those not-quite preschoolers who kicked babyhood’s butt and conquered learning to walk and feed themselves.
As I worked with the toddlers–and reminisced about when my own kids were that young–I noticed several common behaviors. I realized that these toddler behaviors were ones that I would like to exhibit myself, polite society be damned!
Indeed, here are the toddler behaviors that I would like to exhibit:
Saying no. No, I don’t want to work for a living. No, I don’t want to sign the reading log for the third grade. No, I don’t want to clean up the cat barf. Oh, it would be so lovely to say no!
Taking a nap. Duh.
Eating with my hands. Who needs table manners and utensils anyway? Just shove the good stuff in your pie-hole.
Not sharing. It is developmentally appropriate for toddlers to engage in parallel play and scream their heads off if they have to share toys. Likewise, I wished it was developmentally appropriate for me to eat my own dessert and scream my head off if anyone tried to share it.
Blank stare. Have you ever conversed with a toddler and they just stare at you? You wonder if any synapses are firing? I think it would be blissful to give the blank stare when my kids were demanding things, like lunch.
Supple moves like a ninja. Watch a toddler move. They are bendy, flexible, amazing little creatures. I’d love to be that supple, especially in my yoga class when my knees creak doing a simple forward bend.
Infectious joy and giggling. Oh to enjoy life like a toddler. Look a bug! Woo hoo! Look, that person is silly! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Ah, yes, it would be so grand to live life like a toddler. Especially a potty trained toddler because then someone wouldn’t have to change my diaper. What toddler behavior would you like to exhibit?
Love this 🙂 That last one, the laugh of a little one who is amused by just about anything is so amazing 🙂
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It really is, isn’t it? Their joy is so pure and hearty!
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…Toddler Behaviors I Would Like to Exhibit
Yes! To all. Especially being as flexible as a wet noodle. Oh what joy.
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“Flexible as a wet noodle.” Ah…if only!
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…Toddler Behaviors I Would Like to Exhibit
This is hilarious and OH SO TRUE!! Nap- DUH. Can I throw a tantrum too please? I can’t believe you didn’t add that to your list! What is WRONG with you? LOL
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Sorry! I must have been too busy taking a nap to remember tantrums. Although tantrums aren’t really fun if I recall the time I was a toddler and threw my offering on the floor at Sunday School before I threw myself on the floor because I didn’t want to be there.
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…Toddler Behaviors I Would Like to Exhibit
Yes, I LOVE naps. I would love to take more of them.
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RIGHT?! 🙂
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…Toddler Behaviors I Would Like to Exhibit
Haha! I think refusing to wear clothes like my toddler does would land me in jail, but naps YES PLEASE!!
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Ha ha ha! I’m laughing at the thought of you streaking and getting arrested. 🙂
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…Toddler Behaviors I Would Like to Exhibit
This is stinkin’ adorable. I would be so happy if you would come link it up with my new blog hop:http://storiesofourboys.com/2015/11/04/the-hot-mess-blog-hop/ I’d like to be able to wave good-bye and have everyone say, “Oh look, she’s waving goodbye! So cute! Bye Bye!”
Oh, look she’s waving! So cute! – ha ha ha. YES!
Hurray! Thanks for linking up! It was my very first link up. 🙂
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