Wine With Friends - Defining My Happy

I’m so excited to kick of my guest post series, Wine With Friends, with my friend Jen of Defining My Happy. I met Jen through a SITS Tribe building group and I’m so happy I did. Jen is one of those people that is instantly relatable and likable. The type of person that I know I would love to share a glass of wine with if she didn’t live half way across the country. So please give Jen a big welcome and show her some social media love by liking her Facebook Page.

Alternately titled, The Crazy Things My Toddler & Preschooler Do that Sometimes Drive Me Crazy.

I’ve seen the zany commercials of cute tykes running around causing large-scale mayhem. Heck, I live it. It happens in my house on the daily. Lately though, we’ve come across a new breed of children-new to us, that is. One minute, they’re sweet as usual and the next they’re picky or demanding. Child Psychologists will tell you that this is the prime age for children learning to assert their preferences and gain independence. I totally get that and all, but the details get a little fuzzy when these 30 something pound kids start barking out orders at me like miniature angry soldiers.

So I compiled a ~~warning~~ list for all of the innocents: Parents who have not yet reached the Toddler/Preschool Years, Parents to be (God help you) and people that have friends with kids (RUN MAN! RUN!)

Ahem.

1.) The Picky Eater- Crustless sandwiches, all sauces on the side, nothing on plate can touch anything else on plate, must eat with certain plate/bowl/silverware/special cup and refuses “broken” food. (Beware of crumbly muffins)

2.) Sugar Fiends- Beware of well-intentioned neighbors, friends and grandparents on the prowl to “spoil.” You can literally see Landon’s eyes powering up and wigging out.

3.) No, You Get It

L: “Mom, get my cup.”

Me: “L, it’s right next to you.”

L: “No mom, you get my cup! PLEAAAASSSEEE”

Me: “Landon, it’s literally right there.”

L: (Falls dramatically to floor) “MOM!!”

4.) The “Why” Phase

Example: I thought it’d be fun to do a post on toddlerisms today.

Why?

Because it’s relatable and amusing.

Why?

It just is, okay!?

Why?

5.) The Jedi-Mind Trick

When, “I don’t want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich” really means, “You will make me a turkey sandwich instead and I will have a small meltdown and yell that no, I wanted a PB&J.”

-AND/OR-

“I will walk next to you in the store” really means, “I will dart away as soon as we get into the store, leaving you scrambling by the cart corral. Good luck!”

6.) I’ll Have What You’re Having

The most important toddlerism of all. No matter what you are eating, drinking or messing with, it will never truly be yours. Not for long anyway. Even if you set your toddler up with the same food/drink/item, they will almost always say, “No I want yours.”

(Don’t bother trying to switch. They’ll end up with that one too)

This must be practice for the teenage years.

Despite all of the craziness, life wouldn’t be the same without these munchkins.

Any you can add to the list?

Jen is a twenty-something married, boy mom. Her blog is an ode to the triumphs and comical tragedies of living life in the mama circus. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

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