This was originally posted on June 2, 2006. It’s kind of funny to me now that I have over 3 more years of parenting under my belt. I’m sure I could write a much longer list these days. Fun times, fun times.
Hannah the toddler, with marker on her face
As the mother of a toddler, I do many things I never would have conceived of before Hannah came along. Consider this warning that these are not for the faint of heart:
- I eat half-chewed food that Hannah spits out.
- I feed my kid food off the floor (but not off the ground outside, ‘cuz that would be gross
). - I wipe Hannah’s nose with my shirt.
- I use my own saliva as toddler hair gel.
- I use TV as a baby-sitter when I really need to get something done.
- I feed my kid partially-chewed food out of my own mouth.
- I frequently pretend that I don’t know what she’s asking for, because I don’t want her to have the item in question.
- I allow the baby to torment the cat, because she loves it so much.
- I let Hannah gnaw on sticks and keys and other dangerous objects, because it keeps her quiet.
There you have it. If you’re shocked and horrified, I bet you haven’t spent a whole day alone with a 15-month-old. 
Heehee! Love it!
lol!
Sounds familiar! Now that Kylah is almost six though, she knows I'm using my saliva as hair gel. She says, "Don't mom, that grooossss!" Things you can get away with having toddlers. HA-ha!!
Yeah. That sounds like my childhood except for the cat teasing.
We had dogs. And I wasn’t allowed near them due to allergies.
Well said Amber. I have to admit that #7 made me laugh the most & inspire me for future experiences. Thank-you!
Interesting list…. I think the second kid got more of that sort of thing than the first one though…
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Very funny. I often resort to #7 …
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This made me laugh. My daughter is 16 months and I let her do everything you’ve listed (although we don’t have a cat so #8 doesn’t happen over here)
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Yep. When I don’t have a knife nearby to cut grapes in half, I bite off half and feed the other piece to the baby. (Gross! says my younger self.)
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Sometimes I let them eat playdough now. I make it myself and it *is* full of salt and tastes gross, but I have given up trying to dislodge the slime out of their mouths. One day I realized it is edible and won’t kill them so I need to stop freaking about it. Makes me a much saner daycare lady.
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And here I am, so glad to know that I am NOT the only one.
You know, sometimes there isn’t a hankie in sight and I’d much rather want the boogers on my shirt than his face.
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