Yesterday was the first time my barnacle buddy actually 'pushed' me away from him, in the face, no less :(
Immediately after, grabbing at my pant legs....so he wants his independence away from me...for 2 seconds!
Lots of interesting changes going on. Fun to see his sense of accomplishment when he stands for a few seconds on his own, unassisted. He also enjoys helping mama empty the silverware from the dishwasher...such a good helper. I fully expect to channel this desire to help....next, setting the table, taking out the trash, mowing the lawn....baby steps.
I can see he will be a gadget boy like his papa, he has mastered the index finger point drag while operating my iphone, loves the remote for the TV and pretends to talk on my phone(while holding it to his ear backwards...the devil is in the details), blurting out, EH!(which roughly translates to 'hello' in English)
True----
You may have noticed that your toddler loves to rip paper. It makes a neat sound and gives her a sense of accomplishment. And while it may drive you nuts, it's her way of developing fine motor skills and learning about cause and effect - one of your child's big preoccupations right now. Give her old magazines or pieces of paper so she can practice tearing, and help her further explore cause and effect by building together with lightweight blocks or empty cereal boxes and then pushing one block to knock down the structure.
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The road to independence is both gratifying and terrifying all at once. It is the same for small humans as it is for nations. I wish you luck with the household training. I have bursts of helpfulness with willful forgetfulness.
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