Oh the new tricks toddlers discover. Oh those tricks. Watering the carpet, trashing the front room, snow storming the family room, you name it--they do it. So, really, I shouldn't have been shocked at this mornings escapade. Ironically, I was. Yup.
Kaeden's newfound fear is the kitchen. Nothing in particular about the kitchen, but the kitchen itself. Initially we believed it was his fear of the attached laundry room, because the washing machine was something he hadn't expected to be on, which began the shrieks of terror. However, since then he's begun to fear the booster, the food, the table, the microwave, you know, everything that would prevent him from being forced to enjoy a meal as opposed to his choice of walking through the house dropping food everywhere. In toddler style, that is.
When Kaeden decided to follow Joel and I into the kitchen this morning where we were eating breakfast I was a bit surprised and believing stupidly that I, Mrs. #1 Mommy, had convinced Mr. Scardy-kid to enjoy the kitchen. Wasn't until his new "trick" that I realized--he's trying to make all others fear the kitchen as well.
Kaeden has discovered the ability to become a sprinkler. Instead of water, he uses food. Instead of a spicket he's using his mouth. Aka--he's spitting food like a crazed psycho all throughout the kitchen (okay, just on me, but still).
And amazingly enough--when he tells me "no" he understands what it means, right? Why he doesn't "respect" my no, is beyond me--but he definately is choosing to not comprehend it.
So, where exactly does the problem lie? In Kaeden's spitting or in his choice to ignore no? Neither--in mommy's choice to not allow him to destroy the house. Duh. Lesson learned.
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