In a conversation with a friend the other day, we enjoyed reminiscing about the behaviors of little boys. I don't know if it's their young stage of life, their gender differences, or what, but, as a mother, it's sometimes so difficult to relate to their logic and thought processes. Anyway, here are a few stories we shared (some, but not all, are applicable to Elliot...for the sake of his future dignity, I will not disclose which ones are true to him).
...If an object/person can be hit, thrown, or bitten, a little boy will likely hit, throw, or bite it.
...Nose buggers are "gross" (in toddler language, "eew, eew, eew"), but playing in toilet water is fun.
...One of your son's first words might be "penis" (in toddler language, "pee-is").
...You may have to tell your son not to do the same act 20+ (no exaggeration) times a day.
...You may have to discipline your son for committing the same offense 20+ (no exaggeration) times a day.
(Note: A little boy may not even be phased by such discipline as he knows the offenses were indeed offenses worthy of discipline.)...Dirt and sand are multipurpose...good for both playing AND eating.
...If a little boy can remove his own diaper, poop may be used as finger paint.
..."Please" (in toddler language, "peas") is code for "I'm cute; give me whatever I ask for."
...The words "no, no, no" followed by a K-5 tantrum may be replaced with hugs and kisses in 5 minutes.
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