1. Brushing a two year old’s teeth takes a lot longer when they insist on you also brushing the teeth of their three imaginary friends.
2. I was delighted to hear our two year old son was recently “being a comedian” in creche. I like to think he’s inherited my sense of humour.
3. I recently had my hair brushed by our two year old son. Apparently he thinks that the look below is “really good”.
4. Our son has decided that he no longer likes vegetarian haggis…
5. …however, my Scottish dad pride has been restored by his love of baking shortbread biscuits (see below).
6. Our son ate several chilli and tomato oatcakes yesterday. I’m hoping this means he’s on his way to becoming a fan of curry (…a topic I’ve discussed here before).
7. Our two year old son still can’t quite pronounce the names of some local villages, especially the one whose train station is pictured below.
8. According to a colleague, the arrival of a second child is like the transition from walking a dog to owning a zoo.
9. Our son has decided he’s friends with 25 of the letters of the alphabet. He doesn’t know Y.
10. Even if a toddler looks tired and sounds tired, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re tired: “I’m not tired, it’s just a yawn”.
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Feb 17, 2016 @ 20:00:52
“Our son has decided he’s friends with 25 of the letters of the alphabet. He doesn’t know Y” – I’m just the same…I hate T (more of a coffee drinker myself).
Feb 17, 2016 @ 20:03:02
I was recently reading about a hipster who burnt his tongue. Apparently it was because he drank his coffee before it was cool.
Feb 17, 2016 @ 21:19:49
I discovered that anything at home that has my hubby’s face on it now automatically belongs to my daughter. “I know it’s your cellphone (mom), but that’s MY DADDY!” “I know it’s your (photo album) book, but that’s MY DADDY!”
Feb 18, 2016 @ 05:42:39
Shwmae Jonathan
8. My American friend Jessie told me that ‘a first child is romantic, the second is a circus’. So far this has been spot on.
10. Known fact that toddlers are NEVER tired and will never admit to being tired, even if they are so tired they fall asleep on the sofa when you’re out of the room.
Feb 18, 2016 @ 12:05:47
S’mae Kathryn!
Interestingly enough, it was an American friend who told me the line about the transition from walking a dog to running a zoo.
I know what you mean about naps. When it comes to falling asleep, a preferred moment also seems to be in the car on the way home precisely at the time when you don’t want them to have a late nap that’s going to make bedtime challenging.
Apr 22, 2016 @ 12:26:45
Running a zoo at two? I’ve three… does make me Noah?
I’d rather be Dr. Dr. Dolittle though.
X
P.s. I agree with your son about the hair.