You Know You Have a Toddler When.....

[littlelion]

Inspired by ashlantics' random. Share your stories. 

[littlelion]

There are tampons everywhere minus the bathroom   

[kcrus]

Your dog's water bowl doubles as a baby bath tub.

[BabyStandish]

When you can no longer eat something without sharing.

[littlelion]

Mar 14, 2016 10:12:50 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

When you can no longer eat something without sharing.

Yes! Lol. I had to share my nutella snack pack

[kcrus]

When you look down at your pants and find something sticky smeared in the shape of a tiny hand at least four times a day.

[bkmama0]

When you have an eager little helper following you around, "helping" quite a bit. Ex: "Oh, you put the keys in the cabinet and the bread pan in the recycling bin and looked very satisfied with yourself at a job well done afterward, how very, very helpful!"

And then demanding to be picked up, haha.

[ashlantic]

littlelion according to my mom, I did something similar when I was a toddler. My grandpa was watching me and had fallen asleep, so I helped myself to my mom's pads. My mom walked on to find me happily shouting "Stickers!" and sticking pads all over my bouncy horse. My grandpa was mortified.
BabyStandish omg yes. And he wants what we have, even if it's the exact same thing on his own plate.
bkmama0 lo loves to "help" by unfolding laundry and dragging his cloth diapers around.

[littlelion]

Mar 14, 2016 11:51:54 GMT -5 ashlantic said:

littlelion according to my mom, I did something similar when I was a toddler. My grandpa was watching me and had fallen asleep, so I helped myself to my mom's pads. My mom walked on to find me happily shouting "Stickers!" and sticking pads all over my bouncy horse. My grandpa was mortified.
BabyStandish omg yes. And he wants what we have, even if it's the exact same thing on his own plate.
bkmama0 lo loves to "help" by unfolding laundry and dragging his cloth diapers around.

LOL, yeah I think DH is mortified as well. I don't care as long as he doesn't eat it and he leaves me some in the bathroom. Now if my dad were to show up at my house and pull a tampon out from somewhere....that's another story. 

[littlelion]

Mar 14, 2016 11:46:56 GMT -5 bkmama0 said:

When you have an eager little helper following you around, "helping" quite a bit. Ex: "Oh, you put the keys in the cabinet and the bread pan in the recycling bin and looked very satisfied with yourself at a job well done afterward, how very, very helpful!"

And then demanding to be picked up, haha.

Haha. Yeah Leo likes to "help" out too. He's a good helper handing us water bottles to put away in the fridge. Once at a party, he helped DH put away beer. People got a kick out of that. 

[ashlantic]

Mar 14, 2016 12:33:52 GMT -5 littlelion said:

Mar 14, 2016 11:51:54 GMT -5 ashlantic said:

littlelion according to my mom, I did something similar when I was a toddler. My grandpa was watching me and had fallen asleep, so I helped myself to my mom's pads. My mom walked on to find me happily shouting "Stickers!" and sticking pads all over my bouncy horse. My grandpa was mortified.
BabyStandish omg yes. And he wants what we have, even if it's the exact same thing on his own plate.
bkmama0 lo loves to "help" by unfolding laundry and dragging his cloth diapers around.

LOL, yeah I think DH is mortified as well. I don't care as long as he doesn't eat it and he leaves me some in the bathroom. Now if my dad were to show up at my house and pull a tampon out from somewhere....that's another story. 

Haha my tampons were locked up long before lo was even a thought! The crinkly wrapper is like crack to my cat and she'd drag them around the house and chew on the wrappers. She even fishes them out of people's purses!

[BabyStandish]

When you can no longer poop in peace. They will find you. And then proceed to flush the toilet prematurely or rip up the toilet paper.

[Deleted]

Mar 14, 2016 10:12:50 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

When you can no longer eat something without sharing.

Right now this only happens with ice cream. If he knows I'm having ice cream he wants some too. I'm sure it will spread to other things soon enough.

[ashlantic]

You know a toddler lives here when you find a stack of books on the toilet. vimeo.com/159129881

[bkmama0]

ashlantic so cute! Just reminded me that DH took this one yesterday:

And sent it to me with the caption "someone put this toy in the fridge...her name starts with a C..."

[littlelion]

ashlantic I like his sound effects

[kml218]

When you find both spare keys in a shape sorter and stickers on the dog.

[ashlantic]

Mar 15, 2016 17:55:33 GMT -5 littlelion said:

ashlantic I like his sound effects

He does that all the time when he's playing. Cracks me up.

[kcrus]

When you have to say things like:

"Please take your cup out of the toilet"

"The doggie doesn't like it when you stick your toys in his eyes"

"Bananas aren't shampoo, baby"

"Stop licking the outlet."

"Don't use your brother's head like a basketball, please."

"Please take mommy's underwear off of your head."

"Diaper cream isn't paint, bud."

(Not all of these are current to this LO. Her oldest brother was a DOOZY.)

[ashlantic]

kcrus yup! We give lo things to play with to keep him happy during diaper changes, so I've had to say things like "We don't put Tigger on your penis."

[bkmama0]

Ok this is freaking me out a little- is this normal toddler behavior?

LO likes to play a game where she pinches me and says "OW!" while staring at me, to try to get me to say ow. If I don't say it back, she pinches her own thigh and says ow-- I'm thinking to demonstrate how the game should be played? She only does this if I'm annoying her or telling her no.

Normal? Or should I be concerned that one of her DCP is using this as a punishment technique? Freaky!

[megpie5]

Mar 16, 2016 20:01:43 GMT -5 bkmama0 said:

Ok this is freaking me out a little- is this normal toddler behavior?

LO likes to play a game where she pinches me and says "OW!" while staring at me, to try to get me to say ow. If I don't say it back, she pinches her own thigh and says ow-- I'm thinking to demonstrate how the game should be played? She only does this if I'm annoying her or telling her no.

Normal? Or should I be concerned that one of her DCP is using this as a punishment technique? Freaky!

I have no idea if that's normal since I'm a FTM and F hasn't pinched yet luckily. I wonder if another kid at daycare is doing it to her? Maybe ask your providers to keep an eye out? I would hope to God an adult wouldn't be doing that, but you never know! If they are and you bring it up hopefully that would be enough to make them stop. Super creepy.

[nemomof2]

Mar 18, 2016 6:52:28 GMT -5 megpie5 said:

Mar 16, 2016 20:01:43 GMT -5 bkmama0 said:

Ok this is freaking me out a little- is this normal toddler behavior?

LO likes to play a game where she pinches me and says "OW!" while staring at me, to try to get me to say ow. If I don't say it back, she pinches her own thigh and says ow-- I'm thinking to demonstrate how the game should be played? She only does this if I'm annoying her or telling her no.

Normal? Or should I be concerned that one of her DCP is using this as a punishment technique? Freaky!

I have no idea if that's normal since I'm a FTM and F hasn't pinched yet luckily. I wonder if another kid at daycare is doing it to her? Maybe ask your providers to keep an eye out? I would hope to God an adult wouldn't be doing that, but you never know! If they are and you bring it up hopefully that would be enough to make them stop. Super creepy.

I was going to say this same thing bkmama0, my guess is it is probably another/older kid. I would definitely bring it up and maybe they can stop or prevent it.

[nemomof2]

www.scarymommy.com/cant-appreciate-newborn-until-you-have-a-toddler/?utm_source=FB

Thought this was very true!

[kcrus]

Mar 16, 2016 20:01:43 GMT -5 bkmama0 said:

Ok this is freaking me out a little- is this normal toddler behavior?

LO likes to play a game where she pinches me and says "OW!" while staring at me, to try to get me to say ow. If I don't say it back, she pinches her own thigh and says ow-- I'm thinking to demonstrate how the game should be played? She only does this if I'm annoying her or telling her no.

Normal? Or should I be concerned that one of her DCP is using this as a punishment technique? Freaky!

I am going to go opposite of other PP and say I think you may just have a really smart kid on your hands- and sometimes really smart kids do creepy/scary/bizarre stuff. It's still worth discussion with the DCP, there may be a simple explanation. But my guess is she's just a smart one; The fact that she was demonstrating the game is actually pretty impressive for her age range (as upsetting as the game may be).

[kcrus]

Mar 18, 2016 9:07:04 GMT -5 nemomof2 said:

www.scarymommy.com/cant-appreciate-newborn-until-you-have-a-toddler/?utm_source=FB

Thought this was very true!

Yes. All of that. Especially the sticky surfaces.

[nemomof2]

Mar 18, 2016 9:59:12 GMT -5 kcrus said:

Mar 18, 2016 9:07:04 GMT -5 nemomof2 said:

www.scarymommy.com/cant-appreciate-newborn-until-you-have-a-toddler/?utm_source=FB

Thought this was very true!

Yes. All of that. Especially the sticky surfaces.

Now that I have 2 toddlers my house is a constant sticky cluttered pit. All. The. Time.

[kcrus]

Mar 18, 2016 10:07:31 GMT -5 nemomof2 said:

Mar 18, 2016 9:59:12 GMT -5 kcrus said:

Yes. All of that. Especially the sticky surfaces.

Now that I have 2 toddlers my house is a constant sticky cluttered pit. All. The. Time.

The good news is that the stickiness subsides once the youngest is four...but then it becomes about backpacks and sporting equipment and hair ties and art supplies and school projects...their stuff just gets BIGGER.

[bkmama0]

megpie5 nemomof2 kcrus thanks for the weigh ins! I do think it is worth mentioning to her DCP (who she loves/voluntarily hugs and kisses when I drop her off so I am doubtful (I HOPE) that it's something they're doing) but it may be another kid. Then again I remember playing creepy games as a very little kid so it could just be that too, although 15 months is quite young for that id think. I will continue to observe her and watch how she behaves.

[ashlantic]

Mar 18, 2016 10:07:31 GMT -5 nemomof2 said:

Mar 18, 2016 9:59:12 GMT -5 kcrus said:

Yes. All of that. Especially the sticky surfaces.

Now that I have 2 toddlers my house is a constant sticky cluttered pit. All. The. Time.

I only have 1 and most days I feel like fighting a losing battle against the stickiness! Lo's new favorite game is to shake his straw cup upside down until he has a nice little puddle to play in. Add some oatmeal into that... yeah, breakfast was a hot mess this morning.