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What I Learned from Parenting Toddlers

11/12/2011 By Tammi 24 Comments

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What I learned from parenting toddlers:

  1. If I like it, it’s mine.
  2. If it’s in my hand, back off, it’s mine.
  3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine.
  4. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine.
  5. If it’s mine, it must NEVER appear to be yours in anyway.
  6. If I’m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
  7. If it looks just like mine, it is mine.
  8. If I saw it first, don’t even think it, it’s mine.
  9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it becomes mine.
  10. If it’s broken, it’s yours. Until you fix it. Then it’s mine.

This goes for any member of the family, applicable even with a twin todder sibling.
Yet, What happens when you have ‘it’s mine’ and also have twins?

CHAOS!

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Parenting, Twins Tagged With: Life, Toddler

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Comments

  1. Julia says

    11/12/2011 at 7:32 pm

    LOL I saw this on facebook it`s a while back and it`s so true! Love it.

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  2. Shauna MacKenzie says

    11/12/2011 at 7:39 pm

    I love this! And I feel your pain. My 2.5 yr old somehow owns everything in our house.

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    • Tammi says

      02/06/2012 at 7:49 am

      Mine!
      🙂

      Reply
  3. Josee P says

    11/13/2011 at 5:56 am

    That scene fron Nemo is one of my favorite. Too funny about the toddlers but so true. 🙂

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  4. alissa apel says

    11/13/2011 at 8:22 am

    All of them are true. I have to say number 10 put a smile on my face the most.

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  5. Jen says

    11/13/2011 at 10:01 am

    So, so true…I only have one toddler, can’t even begin to imagine two at the same time!

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  6. Stephanie La Plante says

    11/13/2011 at 11:32 am

    HAHA I saw that movie. We quote it all the time and none of us are toddlers.

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    • Tammi says

      11/14/2011 at 7:33 am

      Ha!! Us too Stephanie!
      The kids don’t, but routinely we adults always say that part! lol

      Reply
  7. Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says

    11/13/2011 at 11:35 am

    Haha!! Oh man, so true 🙂

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  8. Dory Labay says

    11/13/2011 at 2:04 pm

    Love it! Had to share it! 🙂

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    • Tammi says

      02/06/2012 at 7:49 am

      Thanks for sharing Dory!

      Reply
  9. Lina Zussino says

    11/13/2011 at 10:01 pm

    Cute and so true!

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  10. Larraine Segil says

    11/14/2011 at 4:37 am

    Cute. Toddlers do have a one track mind don’t they! So wonderful to be a grandparent now.

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    • Tammi says

      11/14/2011 at 7:32 am

      They certainly do, Larraine!

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  11. Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says

    11/14/2011 at 10:04 am

    LOL so true! I love the picture at the bottom!

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  12. Jen M says

    11/14/2011 at 9:56 pm

    LOL. SO true! My 2 year old was arguing with DH about something. Then my son screamed out “It’s MY house!” Where do you go from here? 🙂

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  13. Cheryl Morreale says

    11/16/2011 at 8:59 pm

    Story of my LIFE! Sounds so much like my 26 month old son it’s SCARY!

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    • Tammi says

      02/06/2012 at 7:48 am

      Ha!!! Glad you relate Cheryl!

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  14. Kim M says

    11/20/2011 at 10:25 am

    I like your list. I have grandchildren now and with all the toy ads I hear “I want that” then the other child say “I want that” then the first child says “No it is mine”. They think there is only one item I have to explain that the stores have a lot of that toy and both can have it. The first child does not like that idea. I can’t win.

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  15. Lisa P. says

    11/22/2011 at 8:50 am

    My DS isn’t even 2 yet and he always wants what his older sister has. This leads to screeching toddler-itis! Wow, it’s gonna be loud around our house for a few years! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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    • Tammi says

      02/06/2012 at 7:49 am

      We are all not alone Lisa!
      🙂

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  16. Jayme Markus says

    12/17/2011 at 7:34 am

    Ha, it starts young too. There is a babydoll at the daycare that Mya (15 months) has assumed ownership over. For a whole day she would not put it down and if anyone dare come near her and her baby doll her newly found ability to say the word “don’t” would be put to use (along with very loud screeches and waving hands warning to back off!)

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  17. Curt says

    02/06/2012 at 8:57 am

    Yep, I rasised twin girls. They’re 19 years old now, and still fight like crazy. One thing that tends to hold true with twins though, (did with mine), is that one is usually dominate.

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  18. SoberJulie says

    02/13/2012 at 12:35 pm

    Hilarious and how funny it is that it’s true of every single toddler I’ve ever met!

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