Not that long ago I wrote proudly about how little E likes to put things into other things. Such independence, such spatial reasoning, such a head start to cleaning up his toys.
I was naive.
Today E went fishing. In the toilet. With a cat toy.
He only had a split second. We climbed the stairs. I shut the gate behind us and put something down in my room. That was all the time he needed.
In went the cat toy.
So we've got one of those kids.
Oh yes, about that cleaning up dream. I handed E a block and asked him to put it away. He took my hand and we walked over to the block's home. I told him to put it in the tray. He said "nah" and walked away.
He's never said "no" before. He doesn't even seem to hear "no". He shakes his head sometimes but mostly because it's fun and makes him dizzy.
I guess we should look for a toilet shaped toybox.
1 comment:
Children are such a joy. They teach us such wonderful things. It took us 34 years and two kittens to learn to put the lid down. Maybe your household only needs 6 years and an inquisitive toddler to learn it? Good luck with that cleaning up thing!
Love
Nana
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