He’s got plans
Tonight I was trying to tell Hayden that we’d get to do a web cam call with my parents tomorrow.
“Hayden,” I asked, “tomorrow for Family Home Evening—or maybe just in the evening—”
“Me busy,” he regretfully informed me.
…. Oh.
Top things about toddlers
Now, I couldn’t leave Hayden out, could I? Although sometimes the toddler years are difficult, there are at least as may top things about them as there are best things about babies!
- Seeing them being gentle and sweet with babies.
- Three words: “I yub you!”
- Toothy grins and “Tickle me, Mom!”
- Spontaneous hugs and kisses
- The beginnings of empathy (yesterday, he told me “Don’t cry, Mom!”)
- The beginnings of imagination (can’t even begin to list all of his hilarious things he’s pretended this week!)
- The all-out, full-body headlong run—especially when his little feet just can’t keep up.
- Watching him learn every day, especially as he practices putting together sentences.
- The mixture of baby and big boy that makes me happy to see how he’ll grow up, excited about how much he’s grown already and sad to see my baby fading already.
What were/are your favorite things about toddlerhood?
Getting toddlers to eat
So today we’re looking for tips on finding toddlers to eat. Delicious.
No, wait. Getting toddlers to eat . . . their food. Riiight. (Note: cannibalism is frowned upon in most societies.)
We’ve talked about getting children to eat their vegetables before, but sometimes it’s tough to get my 2-year-old to eat . . . anything.
What’s your best advice?
