Reasoning with a two-year-old
Jul 17th, 2005 by Accidental Thinker
For a two-year-old, Noah is remarkably easy to reason with. Whenever he wants something but can’t get his way, all we have to do is explain the plan and we almost always get a sunny “okay!” This morning he wanted to play on the piano when we were trying to get him dressed for church. Kent just told him that he had to get dressed first and then he could play. “Okay!” Then he was begging for a bath (wait, what two-year-old actually WANTS baths? Mine does!). We told him he could have a bath tonight. “Okay!” On our way out the door, he wanted a cookie. We told him after church. “Okay!” I’m telling you, I wasn’t sure what I would do with a boy since I grew up in a family of all girls, but he is the sweetest thing ever. And polite too. He says thank you for everything. For every teeny little thing I give him, I get “thank you, Mommy.” It’s almost a broken record, but it’s just adorable. And as long as I’m being sentimental, I LOVE the way he shouts “Mommy!” and flings himself at my knees to give hugs whenever I come home. Maia was a big time Daddy’s girl at this age, so this is a little new to me. I am loving it.
For more on my thoughts about the age of two, and a funny story, check out this post from the archives.
