Routine is boring we all know, but when you are a mum to toddlers, you will say some things which you never thought you’d have cause to say, and you’ll say them every day too.
And I’m sure your poor mother had said these same things to you, so don’t blame your toddler, she’s probably following her mom’s footsteps.
What’s more, you’ll be seeing more of these things in your toddler as they grow and have their own personality, they’ll just want to be free and try out some things that they find funny.
If you have the great honour to be the mother of a little toddler, I’m sure you utter more than two of the phrases below every day. And yes, don’t be surprised if its more than two, it comes with the territory.
#1. “Don’t touch it!”
It makes a little sense that your toddler is surprised at the steam coming out of the food you placed on the table and wants to touch it. So from inside the room you screamed with terror, knowing what’ll happen if he touches the hot food.
#2. “Take that bowl off your head”
He just finished eating and decided to substitute his plate for a cap. Admit it, it makes a nice-looking hat on his head, yes?
#3. “No, don’t play with your pee”
Yeah right, urine looks like water so they just don’t see why they can’t touch it.
#4. “Let’s play sleep time”
Mummy really is tired, so I wish we’ll play sleep, and you’ll really fall asleep.
#5. “No, we don’t eat dirt”
Why they like picking up dirt and eating it leaves us scratching our heads. Dirt seriously looks like dirt, not food.
#6. “The shopping mall has close”
It’s only 2 pm, but when she’s threatening to eat a carton of biscuit all in one day, you just have to tell that white lie.
#7. “Be careful”
Toddlers like danger, so if you have a fearless lion for a toddler, this phrase is constantly on your lips.
#8. “Don’t put your head through that”
I don’t know why they aren’t ever scared of getting stuck. But toddlers like putting their head through the spaces in gates, and railings and when they are stuck, you can guess what’ll happen next.
#9. “Wear your pants”
Those kids sure ain’t friends with clothes, immediately they can they’ll remove their clothes and run off when you catch them removing it. Going naked is their watchword.
10. “I’m going to count to five and if you don’t do as I say….”
This is usually met with a smile, just to gauge if you’re serious and if they see that you are, they’ll frown, cry, then bite and hit you. They sure like winning. Now tell me, if you count to 5 and he didn’t obey, what would you do? lol.
I’ll advise you don’t be too serious with those kids, I must say that if you choose to scream and shout at everything they do, you’ll wake up one good morning andfind that you’ve lost your voice dear Mamalette.
Mamalette! What other things do you say to your toddler everyday? Leave your comment below.
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