Our toddler, Jade, is the most precious little girl I have ever known. I know I’m biased, but I did give birth to her, so…..yeah. Anyway, as precious as this precocious little girl is I have begun to notice certain traits of hers that confound me. I mean, I don’t remember my son behaving this way. Ever. Of course it’s been five years since he was a toddler, so it is possible that I have simply forgotten… So, I’ve been thinking, “What if I acted like my toddler?”
What If I Acted Like My Toddler
“If I acted like my toddler, I would have my own fashion sense and would care nothing for what other people thought about it.”
Our daughter has picked out her own clothes since she turned two years old. She suddenly became very concerned that I or my husband were not picking out the appropriate attire. So she took over! It is not uncommon to see her dressed in tutu’s, dresses, pants, and heels or boots….at the same time! Sometimes she refuses to take off the outfit for days!
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What If I Acted Like My Toddler
“If I acted like my toddler, I would act upon my every emotion without holding back!”….and I would probably go to jail too.
At two years old our daughter has a voice of her own. When she gets upset about something, she yells, “Ugh! I’m So Busy!!!!” and walks off. I have no idea where this lovely trait was picked up as no one else in the house as ever yelled this phrase! Yes, she sometimes yells, hits, and throws things and we are working with her on that. There is definitely attitude. But she also knows how to tell you when she needs or wants something. She knows how to tell you “yes” and “no”. She has a mind of her own.
What If I Acted Like My Toddler
“If I acted like my toddler I would be creative and messy!”
Our daughter loves messes! The messier the better! Sensory bins do not stay in the bins with her. My dining room table, walls and kitchen floor have taken the brunt of her creativity. They have been repeatedly covered in paint, sand, diaper ointment, flour, and fingernail polish! No place is safe! Most of us are creative in some way, I know I am. But I am conscious of my messes where as my daughter is not.
“If I acted like my toddler, I would be fearless and filled with curiosity!”
“If I acted like my toddler, I would be funny”….and probably drunk.
Our daughter says the cutest things! Like, “Crokydiwal” instead of Crocodile and “Bakitoes” instead of Mosquitoes! She also does the funniest things. Like sitting in my big punch bowl singing, making funny faces, laughing in the kitchen, popping out of boxes at random yelling, “I find you!” Or the times she wants to go bug hunting in her tutu! Yeah…for me to do any of those things I would have to be drunk!
What If I Acted Like My Toddler
“If I acted like my toddler, I would be relentless in getting the things I wanted out of life.
As I am sure most toddlers are, our daughter is relentless! She will ask you the same question 100,453 times until you give her the answer she is wanting. I am only exaggerating a little. This cutie patootie will wear you down and bend you to her will!
As I write all of this out, I realize there are many ways acting like my toddler wouldn’t be the best course of action…like throwing things and yelling at people….sitting in a punch bowl singing probably isn’t a good idea either. But there are many ways I can learn to act like her and it would be for the better. I can learn to be more curious and fearless. I can learn to be more creative. The most important thing for me though, is to learn to care less about what others think and be a bit more relentless in achieving my goals. The more I ponder it, maybe acting like my toddler wouldn’t be such a terrible thing!
LOVE her fashion sense! 🙂 Thanks for coming again to the Mom Blog Party!! http://www.momresource.com/mom-blogs/
Thanks Saira! She definitely knows what she likes 🙂
Oh my goodness! Hilarious and true! It looks like you have a very spirited and curious toddler. The nail polish!!!! EEEEK!!!
I love toddler fashion. It’s so awesome.
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely day!
xoxo
Thanks Jennifer! Spirited doesn’t even begin to describe this little girl. I may be in over my head 🙂
This is great, and true!! I remember those years, especially when they want to dress themselves. I’ve seen some pretty crazy outfits, but you’re only young once, and they can get away with it! Thanks for the reminder of all things toddler! 🙂
Thanks Wendy! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
So many brilliant photos! Love the messy ones! I have a two year old, too, a creative and fearless one as well, so I can easily relate to this post 🙂 #LetKidsBeKids #Shine
Thank you Jocelyn! I’m learning to embrace the messy 🙂
Great post. She looks so full of character, love the outfits.
I think there is a lot we can learn from our toddlers, maybe not the hitting etc, but about being happy, laughing and showing no fear.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Thanks Karen! I think there are definite benefits to acting more like our toddlers, but yes there are a few traits better left off…hitting, yelling, sitting in punch bowls, etc. 🙂
Love this! I wish we could all act like toddlers!! I think the world would be a whole lot more laid back!
Thanks Adrianne! It would definitely make the world more interesting 🙂
I love love this post! Gorgeous photos, her outfit choices are great!
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Thanks Becky! Her outfits are toddler approved 😉
This is such a cute post – I think we would all be in jail by now if we acted like our toddlers…for sure! #sharewithme
Thank You Talya! It was actually the flour incident that inspired me to write this. It was the third major mess in two days! I was thinking, "You know if I did this to someones house, I would go to jail." LOL!
OMG I LOVEEEEE all those photos. Without words I would still laugh my pants off.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Salma! 🙂
Jade really does have the most womderful range of expressions. WHile there are certain toddler behaviours I’ve been happy to see the back of, there is a certain combination of innocence and fearlessness that it’s always a shame to see kids grow out of. It would be lovely to be able to at leats bottle up small doses of those to parcel out to them when they turn into stroppy, cynical teens!
Thank You! It would be lovely to bottle it up wouldn’t it?
She is so adorable! I must admit that my 14 year old still dresses like your toddler some days! HA! We would definitely wind up in jail if we acted like that though. Thanks for linking up to the #BigTopBlogParty! Wishing you a fabulous week!
Much love,
Lysa xx
Thank you Lysa! LOL, I love that your 14 yr old has her own sense of style! I hope she keeps it 🙂
Fantastic photos! Wouldn’t it to be wonderful to have the life of a toddler? I’d love to wear tutus every day and make mess without worrying about it 🙂
YES! Can we please!!! Although, I don’t think I could pull off the tutu look 🙂
loving the fur coat and flip flops look – not sure if it’ll catch on, but then again what do I know? :0 #sharethejoy
I love her outfits!!!! She is adorable. It’s really amazing when you think about it how much toddlers have in common with drunk adults 🙂 #lifewithboys
Yes! I’ve seen posts before about toddlers being like drunk adults, they are so funny. I wanted to show the positive side to their outgoing personalities. My daughter started dressing herself at 2 years old, ha!
Wonderful post – I love it! The message is straight on. Who wouldn’t want to know themselves and what they want, feel confident, not worry about what others think and thoroughly enjoy life. I am so happy that your kids get to be themselves and that you even celebrate the things that others often find difficult. I certainly try to parent in the same way. Sharing!
Thanks Sheila! It can definitely be difficult. But my patience has grown exponentially over the past year or so…ever since she became mobile 🙂
Such a lovely post and I love how your daughter’s personality really shines through. I think it would be quite fun to act like a toddler sometimes. Love all the photos that go with your post particularly the messy play ones 🙂
Thanks Louise! Yes, she makes EPIC messes! I never had messes like this with my son so it’s new for me 🙂
She is so cute! I love that she has her own strong personality!
Thank you Natasha! Yes she is strong in the force 🙂
What a fantastic way to treat the idiosyncrasies of toddlerhood! There is definitely much to be learned from these little spitfires — I also have one right now. Thank you for this thought provoking post. 🙂
Deborah from MommyCrusader
Thanks Deborah! You know just what I’m talking about then 🙂 Toddlers are truly interesting little beings!