OK: they’re 2. Plus 2 weeks. And I think they know it.
Really, I haven’t explained the semi-mythical, mystical, iconic cultural significance of being 2: the Terrible Twos. But they seem to know about it.
It’s possibly that I’m just noticing more, but I could swear that they’re getting (more) rebellious. They seem to be deliberately doing things that they’re told /asked not to do just to see what happens. And enjoying it far too much. Dropping food or drinks on the floor, being rough with each other or us, grabbing each others’ toys, for instance. And with that look on their faces. Yes, I think most parents will know the one: mostly gleeful defiance.
And they’re smarter. They enjoy doing ‘circuit training’: running at high speed & with great excitement around something, a cot for instance. It used to be that if I wanted to catch one for dressing etc. I’d just have to ‘wait ’til they came around again’. Recently though while I was employing this hitherto successful tactic Jake stopped, saw that I was wanting to grab him for a very wet Jake-bath interface situation, & seemed to decide that running around some more was a far more productive use of his time.
He looked at me, turned around & ran in the opposite direction! I moved over to intercept. He did it again! And again! I think I only got him in the end because he took pity on me. He’s surprisingly quick.
Live & learn though. I now turn it into a game, by joining in the chase, pretending to be a monster, holding my hands in front of me & saying “Rarr” a lot. Not the ideal activity for the end of the day when you’re already tired, but hey-ho, it works. They find it so funny that they seem to want to be caught. At which point they get tickled or I pretend to lunge & miss, falling on the bed. Much hilarity ensues. Next time around I grab one & plop them, protesting wildly, into the bath. Rinse & repeat. And they most times have a great time in there anyway.
Except: pouring water on the floor, on each other’s heads – those are 2 more of their little rebellions, come to think of it.
Yep – they’re 2!
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Kids! You’ve gotta love ‘em. If you didn’t we’d be weeping in a corner.
Haha – really well put, so true!
ha ha! I can picture the scene! My little one has started legging it when trying to dress her! Not easy! x
It really isn’t, is it?! Especially when they have plenty of furniture to hide behind & can run faster than you can walk!
exactly!
…so it really does get worse after their 2nd birthday!!! Bob is going to be a nightmare! Look on the bright side. They are nearly 3! ;0)
It does seem to I’m afraid! it could just be my often over-ripe imagination though
We are not even at 2yrs yet and mine is doing the same, he’s sneakily hilarious!!!!
I suspect the truth is that as they older they get smarted & just more able to be & better at being naughty. It’s a good thing they’re so cute with it though isn’ it?