“Baba, You Are A Terrible Driver!”
Our tiny terror, the Happy Toddler, is at that developmental stage where he says “No” even if it is something he wants to do, he says he doesn’t like things he loves and he is just compelled to be contrary. It is exasperating, and it is also hilarious.
Yesterday he dropped his favorite train as he and AdventureMan were on the long bridge en route back to the beach, and yelled for “Baba” to help him with his train.
“I can’t stop now; we’re on a bridge!” AdventureMan explained.
“I want a red light! I want a red light!” the Screeching Toddler shouted, knowing that red lights mean stop, and that a stop would mean his Baba might reach the train and return it to him.
“We’re on a bridge! There are no red lights!” AdventureMan explained again.
“Baba, you are a terrible driver!” Angry Toddler said.
When they finally reached a red light and AdventureMan rescued the train and restored it to the Terrible Two and a Half Toddler, everything was right again.
“Am I still a terrible driver?” AdventureMan asked him.
“No Baba, you are a GOOD driver!” the Happy Toddler grinned.
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Everyone told us about the Terrible Two’s….had to find out about the Trying Three’s on our own 🙂 What a blessing for you and Adventure Man to be able to be there during these early formative years!
looooool what a statement! That did crack me up! Thank god he changed his mind in the end :p
Ken, we feel the same way. He is so much fun. We know the contrariness is normal, like a foretaste of teen age years, and we try to roll with it, but sometimes, like telling his grandfather that he is a terrible driver, the things he says are so hilarious that we have to laugh. They are so adorable at this age 🙂
Danderma – LOL! It’s the reason you always watch your language in front of a child, even a baby. They pick up the strangest things, especially an emphatic statement. In a sword fight with AdventureMan, he said “Stop! You varmit!” and again, we had to laugh – we know that came from another grandparent, it sounded just like him.
When you have your own babies, watch for the books by Richard Scarry. Happy Toddler’s Favorite is something like Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. They have stories, but most of all they have a lot of vocabulary, and some fun little tricks to keep the young readers interested, like “find Gold Bug.” There are many of his books, and they help children express themselves quickly by giving them the words. 🙂