Ask a stupid question . . .

[janradder]

Why is nothing ever easy with a 3 year old?  Why?

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[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Because they are little teeny pieces of the Devil.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Oooooh -- I like that. I think you're definitely on to something.

[michaeljasper.livejournal.com]

But don't all three year olds love to eat their meals, take timely naps, brush their teeth, listen to mom and dad, not talk back, and sleep all night?

Three year olds are a piece of cake, man! ;)

[janradder.livejournal.com]

My favorite is the enormous fit, complete with throwing things, yelling, screaming and threats of bodily violence triggered after I did exactly what he asked me to do.

[st-writes.livejournal.com]

The poor child is clearly deeply misunderstood. You must listen for his deeper requests, which you ought to be able to intuit, not mere words...

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Apparently -- maybe I need to become the 3 year old whisperer.

[michaeljasper.livejournal.com]

But that's not what he wanted you to do! Can't you see the toddle logic???

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Oh I see it. Unfortunately it changes with the wind, unnoticed until the eruption.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

seriously! my three year old just saw my ripped up bathing suit and asked to go down the slide. The water slide at the pool. We are in my kitchen. WTF did he think that answer was going to be?

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Well of course the answer would be yes. What else could it possibly be?

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

One of the highlights of my weekend trip home was an over-tired, sugar-crashing 3 year old throwing herself onto a couch and melodramtically declaring; "Mommy, my heart is breaking! You've broken my heart!" Because the aforementioned mother would not let her have the laptop so she could visit the Disney Princess website. And then, when we all started laughing uncontrollably, the 3 year old wailed in despair: "STOP LAUGHING AT ME! It's NOT FUNNY. Oh! My life is RUINED!"

[janradder.livejournal.com]

They all seem to be auditioning for something but no one knows exactly what it is.