We are in the 2′s. Experiencing new things, learning new things and trying new things. Every day is an adventure. I can’t count how many times a day I hear “I DO IT MYSELF!!!!”. My favorite new phrase is “Mama, I try…OK?”
She just wants to do it all herself.
This leaves me at a cross roads. Do I allow her to make a giant mess and try something that is most likely out of her element, or do I just fight her and do it for her?
The obsessive compulsive, type a part of me just wants to take over. I know I can do it better for her. It will get done quickly and I won’t have a mess to clean up. But? That leaves her frustrated and with zero sense of pride or accomplishment.
So she may walk around all day with her panties on backward. My car is only clean 2 feet up and there are a pile of animal crackers on my floor. But she is happier for it. Because she did it herself.
She teaches me so much everyday and I’m learning to let go of the little things. My house isn’t in the perfect order that I may like, and you won’t see it on pinterest. (Unless it’s pinned on a what not to do board) At the end of the day my children go to bed with smiles on their faces because I poured every ounce of my energy and love into them.
Hopefully daddy will come home and sweep up those animal crackers.
What are you learning from your tiny ones?
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Cute Toddler! They are really amazing in this stage acting as a grown up, feeling that they knew something and we parents also learned from their cute gestures.
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I say pick your battles. If we have a deadline, mommy does it. If it needs to be done correctly, like clothes on correctly, she can do it but has to redo it if done incorrectly or let mommy help if needed. Learning to ask for help is an important skill too. Just about everything else, she can do by herself if she wants. My fiercely independent daughter wants to do EVERYTHING herself. Two will be a fun age for us.
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Yup, I totally agree. Picking your battles is so important! Yes…two will be fun for you!
She is definitely so cute and I think even any other mommy will see this, they will be amazed and be very proud of their kids.. Love this!
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Preaching to the choir! I have two VERY independent two year olds. So, yes, you pick your battles, lol.
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You are my hero, friend!! I don’t know how you do it with two!
she can do it but has to redo it if done incorrectly or let mommy help if needed. Learning to ask for help is an important skill too.Cute Toddler!
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Oh the patience it takes to let them learn to do things on their own! Sometimes I’m better at it than others. Andrew’s three and he really can do a lot of things on his own pretty well which is a really nice development, lol! He can get a water and snack all by himself which makes me supper happy. Now if I could just get him to potty on his own and remember to put his pants back on! lol!
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