You know the one, from the great old TV series: “Da-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN!”. Subbing in “JAKEY!” or “ELLIE!”, and zooming them up in the air with their name.They loved it.
Problem is, now they seem to think they’re Superpowered.
They can do anything, go anywhere! Batman had: “To the Batmobile!”; SuperJake & SuperEllie have: ”I do it myself!”, or “I’m a big boy / girl!”.
So this morning, while we were trying to get them in the car, Ellie wants to scoot & play on the concrete in front of the house. It’s covered in ice. Mummy & Daddy: “Holy icicles, Ellie, NO! It’s too slippery, you’ll fall over!”.
Determined not to be beaten by Mr Freeze, she carries on.
Children dressed in Batman & Robin costumes, 1966 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
POW! SuperEllie slips, falls on her SuperBottom, & cries.
Another day we walked past a load of men & older boys playing football in an enclosure. ZOOM! SuperJake gets very excited & charges in full-speed, shouting “No! I’m a big boy!”, SuperLegs & SuperArms flailing, as I run in & pick him up before he gets SuperStampeded.
They are so different now than those cute, helpless little babies. They now walk, run, jump, climb & scoot. They count, & recognise letters & words. They make jokes, talk (back!) to us, & understand a lot of what we say, to them & to each other. Sentences like: “Shall we give them I-C-E-C-R-E-A-M?” – often followed by suspicious looks, & the odd “What, Mummy / Daddy?” – are commonplace here now. More on that later…
They can sing well, & make up their own songs. (My favourite is the Daddy song). Ellie’s ability to remember & repeat songs & phrases often surprises us; Jake is starting to do representational drawing – limbs, faces – & is a wiz with gadgets. More on that later…
And they have all of their own teeth, which is more than I can say!
As 2-year-olds they’re exploding with the joys of new-found abilities; it’s a fantastic period of growth & development. But their ability to recognise their own limitations seems to lag behind. They can do so much more now that they can feel like don’t have any.
It’s great being able to be a part of it, often exhausting trying to keep up.
To be fair, they are mature enough now to realise that there are actually some things they can’t yet do, & that maybe Mummy & Daddy might be right about some things. Sometimes.
Parenthood: what a ride…
To the JallieMobile!
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:0) Love this! Bob also thinks she’s invincible! My worry with her is that she doesn’t learn! She falls, cries and then carries on climbing. Kids! :0)
It’s seems pretty typical! Ours are getting there, slowly, I think. I hope! Bob’s a bit younger than ours isn’t she? So she’ll learn in time. I hope! Thanks for reading
Great post. My boy thinks he can take on the ice and win too! No matter how many times he falls he still has to run, I think he’s physically incapable of a walking pace.
I hope Jake is feeling better now too.