Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Proclamation of Independence

Listen up all. We're sure you've all heard of the Toddler Rules...you know "if I look at it - it's mine. If I think it's mine - it's mine" and so on. Well this is us telling you that we are no longer the dependent infants that you think we are. So here it goes:
1: We want a spoon in our hand when we eat. At times - you will be required to put some food in our mouths. Other times - you must assist us in getting food on our own spoon so we can then put the spoon in our mouths by ourselves.
2: Don't pull us apart when you see us 'fighting'. We're not fighting - we're playing...get over it!
3: By no means are you to even touch us while we are crawling up the stairs! That means don't put your hand on our back or bums...we'll do it ourselves! If we start to fall - catch us midair.
4: Don't wash our hair in the tub. Just put the soap on our head, we'll take it from there. We're practicing everyday at lunch...haven't you seen how well we spread PB&J all around our heads?
5: We can fasten our own diapers (and unfasten them just as fast)...just let us do it.
6: When we point to something we want - get it and give it to us. Don't get it and play with it and show us how it works. We KNOW how it works and what we're going to do with it...why do you think we pointed to it in the 1st place?
7: We'll pose for our own pictures. Stop trying to put us where you want us. They're OUR pictures and we'll sit or stand how we want to.
8: If we spit something out of our mouth...don't try to give us another bite. We're letting you know that the 1st bite was less than pleasant. 2nd bite will be the same.
9: We think we've made it pretty clear that will NOT wear cute bunny ears. Not this year and probably not next year either.
And finally....
10: We're close to being able to climb out of our cribs. This is a practiced skill...not an accident. When we accomplish this skill - we would appreciate if you would just let us be. Don't try to pick us up and put us back in our crib. We'll just climb out again.
Thank you for your time and understanding in this very important matter. We are hereby claiming our toddler hood independence. Don't go too far - we may need you in a moments notice. But don't remain so close either or we'll never be able to do anything on our own.
Love,
Hannah, Hailey, & Emily

2 comments:

  1. lol isn't that the truth though! they want you, wait no they don't, they want this you give it to them oh heck no i dont want this! ahhhh toddlers!

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  2. your dad must love this irony..:)UP

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