N seems to like stripping off. He’s forever removing his top (pjs or t shirt, he’s not bothered, but he does like to snuggle under blankets without a top on) and quite often the trousers come off too. What he’s…
The things that toddlers come out with: Toddlerisms number 10 and thoughts on bossiness
N’s been learning much more about the animals on the farm recently. He loves farm books (obviously), and loves playing with his tractors inside and out. As for Tractor Ted…he knows all about pea harvesters (not going to find many…
It’s been a while since I shared some Toddlerisms on the blog. N’s been a bit slow on providing amusing phrases, but he’s started to become really protective over us, ie his mummy and daddy. Nursery is where it’s been…
Turning 2 means the likelihood that ‘mine’ becomes one of a toddlers favourite words. With N it’s taken over from ‘no’. Everything is ‘mine’ at the moment. He’s not got the ‘yours’ yet, just ‘mine’. So, that’s food. Grabbing the…
N loves fruit. I imagine most children do (especially over veg, although he does love veg too), but I think N’s slightly obsessed with it. So much so that it’s always the fruit he tried to make a grab for…
I can’t remember whether I’ve previously mentioned that N is keen on rocking. Obviously the influence of his dad’s music taste is stronger than mine, given I like music that I can either sing along to or dance to. Although…
Another toddlerism, this time it’s ‘chill’. After meals N likes to chill with his dad. This usually involves clambering all over him while he’s trying to rest, sitting on his chest/head/arm, or simply cuddling up with his taggy blanket and…
N views chairs as an important tool in his daily activities. He’s now got really particular in where he sits at the table. Breakfast he sits at one end where his dad usually sits for lunch. Lunch he’ll sit in…
I’m going to start a new toddlerisms ‘series’, for want of a better name. Really it’s just to record those quirky little conversations or words that N comes up with that make me chuckle. At least it’s likely to provide…