We have a two-year-old who is very independent (among other things). When he sees someone doing something, he wants to do it too. And if he wants something taken care of, he'll gladly figure out a way to take care of it by himself.
Most of the time, his independence isn't too big of an issue. Actually, when he potty trained himself last week, we thought his independence was quite wonderful. And it's great when he helps put away laundry and cleans up his own spills.
However, sometimes when we find him perched on the very edge of the kitchen counter reaching for some snacks that were hidden in the top cupboard, we realize that his independence can be a bit of a problem. Or when we find that he climbed over the back fence into the neighbor's yard to feed their chickens. Or when he climbs onto his sister's bunk bed and reaches out over the edge to pull the switch to turn on the ceiling fan. Or when he runs out the front door with only a shirt on to greet the mail man. Or when, tonight, he climbed into our van, put the keys in the ignition and turned it on.Yikes. Thankfully, Dylan was outside working in the garden and heard it happening or else who knows what he would've done!
He's only two. And how we pray that it is only a phase and not his lifelong personality. Or at the very least that he'll learn some discretion!
At least he's cute :)
However, sometimes when we find him perched on the very edge of the kitchen counter reaching for some snacks that were hidden in the top cupboard, we realize that his independence can be a bit of a problem. Or when we find that he climbed over the back fence into the neighbor's yard to feed their chickens. Or when he climbs onto his sister's bunk bed and reaches out over the edge to pull the switch to turn on the ceiling fan. Or when he runs out the front door with only a shirt on to greet the mail man. Or when, tonight, he climbed into our van, put the keys in the ignition and turned it on.Yikes. Thankfully, Dylan was outside working in the garden and heard it happening or else who knows what he would've done!
He's only two. And how we pray that it is only a phase and not his lifelong personality. Or at the very least that he'll learn some discretion!
2 comments:
Julie:) this is Joy's old roommate Katie. I always love looking at your blog, so I thought i'd say hello. your kids are just adorable, and I always love reading your hilarious comments:) enjoy today!! and maybe i'll see you sometime soon!
hi katie! thanks for the comment :) i hope you're having fun being married!
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