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My three-year-old is obsessed with moods. He will ask, “Are you happy? Is that a happy face?” I’ll tell him, no, but I’m fine.
Him: “Are you a sad face?”
Me: “No, I’m fine. Just neutral.”
Him: “But are you happy? Show me a happy face!”
Rinse, repeat.
Toddlers are so obsessive-compulsive, it’s a wonder they don’t open a clinic for them. They will eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for WEEKS and then suddenly they won’t eat the crusts. You never know what sort of random crusade they’ll go on next. They love spaghetti. No, now they hate it. They adore green beans. Now they loathe them.
But there is one truth that will never die. Toddlers will happily throw themselves off a cliff for a single piece of chocolate. I have never met a toddler who would not brave the fires of hell 
(or a bath :bath:) for the promise of dessert. 
My daughter caught me opening the wrapper to a Hershey’s nugget and suddenly began running across the room toward me. Keep in mind, the child only learned to walk about four weeks ago. But when she saw the promise of the Holy Grail of Hershey’s, the theme song to Chariots of Fire burst forth, and she chugged her way across the room.
Only to trip and fall sprawling on her face.
At that point, she unleashed her fury, screaming at the top of her lungs, “Maaaaa!” which, loosely translated means, “Give me the d*mn chocolate or I’ll wake you up at 4:00 a.m. for the next two weeks!”
Ah, motherhood. 
Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:20 am | Viewed 893 times
gena showalter Says:
I shouldn’t laugh at her pain, but that is too funny!
kacey Says:
tell your daughter I’m not laughing AT her, I’m laughing WITH her … isn’t motherhood grand??
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
Suzanne Says:
I hope you gave her the chocolate after that, LOL!
Tori Says:
I’m not laughing at the baby’s falling, but
That is too, too funny!!!!
Rene Says:
My 2 year old is so obsessed with candy and chocolate. I’ve had to put locks on the pantry door and she is learning to use her high chair as a step ladder to get to the candy on the top of the fridge. Yep, I know exactly where you are at.
Kelly Says:
Too funny. My 3 year old nephew is currently obsessed with Spiderman. Everything is Spiderman. He no longer walks up stiars, he crawls, Spidey-like. Just yesterday he ‘webbed’ me and yelled ‘I’ve webbed you to the wall - you can’t move!’
Jill Says:
Ah, the resiliency of kids. Face plants across the tile floor means nothing if there’s chocolate ahead.
Michelle Says:
Kelly–you are too funny! My three-year-old also thinks he’s Spiderman.
Rene–Thank goodness my boy never figured out how to use the high chair that way. He was a bruiser of a kid and he would have landed on his head.
Jill–hey, I’ll do a face plant if it means chocolate! Guess they inherited that from me.
Suzanne–yes, she did get her chocolate.
Melissa Says:
My daughter used to love broccoli. I was overjoyed! But it must have been a phase. Now she likes Nerds candy - and before she knew the name of it, she called it “crumbs.” LOL!