Toddler Ingenuity: Taping The Child Down
“Momma, did you look what I did for ya?” I don’t know about you, but when I hear these words escape my 3-year-old’s mouth, I painstakingly camouflage my flinch as I “gleefully” answer, “No, Sweetie, what did you manage this time?” Her response: “I put some tape on the changing table for you!”
When I ran by earlier, I did see a peculiar length of tape that ran down the middle of our Davinci Kalani changer and reckoned it was unusual. So, I asked Sarah why she had resolved to put a strip of tape on her baby brother’s changing table. Without losing a stride, Sarah proudly explained, “So he will stick to it and not spill off.” I needed to laugh, but I was fearful of bruising her feelings. Alternatively, I gave Sarah a great smile as I gave thanks to my adorable little girl for her very considerate idea. I know better then punish my kids whenever they are just trying to help out.
I turned grateful once I realized that Sarah had over witnessed me complaining about Baby Bruce slashing about whenever I went to exchange his diaper. There have also been a great deal of instances when Sarah has inquired for some help, and I’ve had to make her wait so I can “make positive Bruce doesn’t fall off the changing table.” All in all, I was very impressed by her problem-solving skills, and, as more slices of tape began appearing on the changing table over the next couple of weeks, I laughed inside as I gave thanks to my baby girl for helping Mommy.
I got a kick the other day whenever we had a play day with Sarah and my friend’s daughter, Sarah taught her about the tape on the Davinci crib and changer so she proceeded to put tape on my friend’s new Emily Davinci crib. Her baby girl caught on to what Sarah was doing during a play day and you know how it goes…Monkey See Monkey Do.
