We are moms of boys. I am a mom of 2 boys, and Amy is almost a mom of 2 boys (baby boy #2 will be here in a week!) I never really liked the “boys will be boys” expression because I thought it was more “kids will be kids”, you know? Kids will find fun in everything, and it is my job as their mom to help them play and learn and learn while playing and play while learning. But, now that my BABY is ONE I’m seeing more and more where that expression came from. In the past week, he has learned to unbuckle his carseat while driving, climb on the stool and turn on the bathroom sink, climb into the bathtub and turn on the water, open the fridge and open bottles of sauce/salad dressing with his teeth, and climb up the shelves in the pantry. Oh yeah, and spray the sunblock. From a toddler point of view, all of these things must be AWESOME and he is probably so proud of himself for learning these… but as a mom? As a mom, it means I have no downtime, like, none. And, I have to find the line that I want to walk between keeping him safe and letting him be an explorer kid teaching himself new things and discovering new ways to do things, and being independent. One of my focuses as a mom is letting my kids make their own decisions when appropriate, but with baby #2, this has become increasingly hard…. I am trying not to suggest things that could hinder his discovery, but climbing the pantry? Danger. Eating sunblock? Danger. Eating A-1 sauce, yeah, ok, I’m fine with that. Turning on the bathtub water? Danger. Carrying around a tube of gutter glue? No (and where did he even find that?) I think his first sentence might be “J, are you kidding me?” He is the most curious little boy I have ever met, I love him dearly, and I’m learning from him just as much as he’s learning from me (when he’s not ignoring me.) He’s on the loose, watch out Beaverton. Wish me luck!
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