Toddler Olympics! | Imamother

amother

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 5:42 pm

Which sports is yours trying for?

DS 17 months is going for:
- Climbing to the top of the bunkbed ladder
- Pushing a chair over to the stove and climbing up to check it out
- Unloading the bookshelf repeatedly
- Climbing on desk chairs and rearranging things
- Pouring all of his food promptly on the floor and holding out the bowl for more

Any competitors, or should I clear space on the wall for his medals?

amother

Starflower

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 5:48 pm

Ds 12 mo
Climbing to the top of the couch to stare out the window.
Dishwasher climbing, emptying and jumping off.
Breaking vases from the top of my fire place mantel! How??

amother

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 5:54 pm

Oh yes, I forgot the dishwasher emptying and climbing in!

Do you think they'll be competing against each other? Or are they in different age groups?

I'm sure I'd have the vase breaking, but thankfully I have neither vases nor a fireplace mantel.

amother

Periwinkle

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 6:17 pm

2 year old oil spraying into all the belelach! He became efficient lining everything up!

amother

Aconite

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 6:37 pm

My 3 year spilled a plate of saucy spaghetti and meatballs on the floor.
I cleaned it up, made him a new plate.
Promptly flipped plate #2 on the freshly cleaned floor.

At least me and his big sister were crying from laughter.

amother

Wandflower

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:23 pm

My almost 2 yr is winning the award for making sure the whole house -walls, floor, carpet, couch etc. is kept super clean.
Method of cleaning: toilet brush

amother

Sunflower

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:41 pm

Dd 14 months takes a bin full of toys, empties it then stands on it near the stovetop and tries to help me cook. She also has a passion for pulling the tablecloth to reach something that’s in the middle of the table.

amother

Sunflower

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:43 pm

amother Wandflower wrote:

My almost 2 yr is winning the award for making sure the whole house -walls, floor, carpet, couch etc. is kept super clean.
Method of cleaning: toilet brush

they’re just adorable!

On the same note, Dd 14 months likes to splash in the toilet bowl and lick her hands. I keep checking every few minutes to make sure the door is closed…

amother

Pumpkin

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:43 pm

I read and pictured each toddler.
Each one sounds so delicious.
Kah may we see only nachas from all of them.
May we always accept them with the love, grace and humor with which we so easily view them now.

theoneandonly

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:47 pm

My two year old loves opening the refrigerator door, clearing space on the bottom shelf, and sitting down!

I've also had toddlers who were going for the gold in "how many things can we stick into the electrical outlet today."

amother

Butterscotch

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:54 pm

amother Wandflower wrote:

My almost 2 yr is winning the award for making sure the whole house -walls, floor, carpet, couch etc. is kept super clean.
Method of cleaning: toilet brush

We've been cleaning the house with our toothbrush

Ema of 5

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:55 pm

amother OP wrote:

So far this week my baby (14m) has
-tried to climb out of his crib (good thing he only tried!)
-climbed and sat on his music table
-ripped a pack out of a Gemara
-ripped a bit of a page out of my new cookbook
-threw most of his food on the floor

I think that’s about it

giftedmom

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 8:58 pm

Dd2 just figured out how to open child locks. First one of my kids to do so. Definitely a gold medalist. She is now queen of the house.

amother

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 9:06 pm

Thank you everyone for chiming in! I'm feeling too low energy for my obviously not low energy toddler and needed to recharge my sense of humor for another day! (And hopefully motivate me to do something about the tornado here so we can have a fresh start tomorrow.)

I still need to clean up the banana peels from when DS perfected his banana peeling skills. I made sure to use the opportunity to teach DS3 how to clean up pieces of mushy banana using a paper towel. His wife can thank me later.

Best luck on the competitions tomorrow!

Ema of 5

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 9:13 pm

amother OP wrote:

If it makes you feel better, tonight I told my husband that as soon as the baby is done playing, I will put him away.

amother

Teal

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 9:15 pm

amother Sunflower wrote:

they’re just adorable!

On the same note, Dd 14 months likes to splash in the toilet bowl and lick her hands. I keep checking every few minutes to make sure the door is closed…

Oh no! Time for a toilet lock lol

Tao

Wed, Jan 10 2024, 11:22 pm

I would post but mine is so unique I'm sure someone would remember since I told so many peopel. SUffice it to say, it took my son (then 2) about 30 seconds to work out something that about 3 decades worth of granchildren and great grandchildren had never figured out (according to his great grandparents!). They couldn't get over it.
Plenty of other things too, all unique that I've never heard of another kid doing. He lives up to his name, let's just say! LOL