When you leave stair gate open and only use it to lock them in for convenience rather than safety.
You realise they've gone downstairs alone and you didn't rush in front of them
The buggy starts gathering dust and is used on the odd occasion.
When you ask them to do something and they understand or say "why?"
When you pick your cup of tea up its not four hours later and stone cold
You can all enjoy watching a film for more than five minutes before someone wanders off
You contemplate taking them on longer car journeys or holidays
They start squabbling with their sibling and just as quickly they are cuddling!
You are safe to offer them any food without checking if it's safe
They shout out the words 'crisps, chocolate, sweets'
Negotiations get serious and can take up lots of time and energy
They run off (intentionally) in the opposite direction to what you want
You are thinking about potty training
Falling asleep on you is a lovely treat
Every other word out their mouth is either 'NO' or 'Why?'
They have a full on tantrum because you have them the wrong colour cup or the cheese is touching the bread!
You get less sleep than when they were babies....dreams, nightmares, an active brain!
The guilt goes into overdrive...am I doing enough, are they happy, I forgot something...on and on and on
You start thinking it would be a good idea to have another baby....
You get less sleep than when they were babies....dreams, nightmares, an active brain!
The guilt goes into overdrive...am I doing enough, are they happy, I forgot something...on and on and on
You start thinking it would be a good idea to have another baby....