Monday, February 3, 2014

TODDLER NEGOTIATIONS __Because I said so...

So, you have a toddler. 

A small person tumbling around your house, probably causing havoc and making utterances only extra terrestrials and maybe other siblings in your household can translate. A small person in the making, coming into an understanding of what it means to be human; what benefits he or she has because he or she is your offspring, or maybe hand selected royalty. 
You are the proud parent of A TODDLER. 

Most of us can’t actually remember our toddler-hood. Oddly, my most ancient memory is the day I turned 3 years old. I remember toddling along the back fence in my back yard on my third birthday singing to a self-made tune, “I’m three! I’m three!” But for the most part we don’t particularly remember our toddler years, and for a good reason. We were DIFFICULT! Most toddlers are difficult! And today’s culture pressures a new mama...