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Gecko

Can't Leave
Dec 6, 2019
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Once they figure out what those feet are for is when parenting really begins! rotf

Totally! When my oldest was 2 he acted like every day was the Great Escape and he's Steve McQueen blazing away for the Swiss border.

Me and the wife had to chase him down constantly.... God times though, you get so much joy from them at that age! ?
 

kwg116

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 21, 2017
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Enjoy them when they are that young, time goes by so fast and one day you’ll wake up, for me it was at 5 going on 6, and realize they don’t need you for everything and they start to become their own person. It was a sad day when I came to the realization.
 

newbroom

Lifer
Jul 11, 2014
6,402
10,442
North Central Florida
My daughter didn't really speak until she was almost 2. People told us to have her 'looked at'.
She was our second child. 5 yrs between. By the next year, after I told those concerned that there was nothing to
worry about...at 3 yrs old, she asked us: "what's all this stuff...about dying?"
She's an environmental lawyer living in AK now.
 

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,211
60,658
Yes, once they're up on their legs, it is time for the folks to get new running shoes; they'll be in shape in no time. If grandparents are beyond running much, call in the aunts, uncles, and neighbors. It's a strong case for teenage marriage.
 

islajames

Lurker
Jul 31, 2020
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Oh wow...! Beautiful.. My son is just 1 years old. He is doing that kind of activity with our dog. 1 week ago my friend brought a dog for us. He is very cute and loving. My son love him very much..
 
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LOREN

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 21, 2019
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1,125
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Illinois -> Florida
Beautiful children!

Enjoy them, even when you're tired and exasperated. It all goes by so lightning fast. My "baby" turns 40 this year.

I remember her emptying out the cupboards when she was a toddler like it was yesterday. Sigh.
 
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anotherbob

Lifer
Mar 30, 2019
17,061
32,047
46
In the semi-rural NorthEastern USA
A little odd looking for a dog but still cute:

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A year and a half old and a complete maniac!
oh that breed is terrible. They're pretty easy to house break but they're frankly too clever for their own good, and a horrid mix of independent and dependent if that makes sense. And they're insanely expensive they still often require training for about 20 years. Their diet is crazy, they normally won't even eat kibble. I know everyone that has one says they love them and all that, but it's got to be some kind of strange brainwashing thing or something. They're super cute though so there is that. :)
 

timelord

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 30, 2017
955
1,985
Gallifrey
My daughter didn't really speak until she was almost 2. People told us to have her 'looked at'.
She was our second child. 5 yrs between. By the next year, after I told those concerned that there was nothing to
worry about...at 3 yrs old, she asked us: "what's all this stuff...about dying?"
She's an environmental lawyer living in AK now.
Sounds a bit like one of my nieces. She didn't crawl; somehow she manipulated her older sister to fetch her stuff. People kept telling my brother and his wife something was wrong...
...then one day; having worked it all out in her head, she simply got up and walked across the room.

Speech was much the same; but by the time she was at primary school she was well ahead of her age group for language and maths (apparently whilst some of her class were puzzling over a 4 times multiplication table in a lesson she quietly wrote down all the multiplication tables up to 16 times).

She went on to study maths at a German University but is now a professional cellist (her older sister also studied maths and German, albeit in England) and is head of mathematics at a large comprehensive school (US: High School).

That said, there's a lot of mathematicians and scientists in my family.
 
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Wifesbain

Might Stick Around
Jul 28, 2020
67
137
Cincinnati, OH
oh that breed is terrible. They're pretty easy to house break but they're frankly too clever for their own good, and a horrid mix of independent and dependent if that makes sense. And they're insanely expensive they still often require training for about 20 years. Their diet is crazy, they normally won't even eat kibble. I know everyone that has one says they love them and all that, but it's got to be some kind of strange brainwashing thing or something. They're super cute though so there is that. :)
My sister once told me, when her boys hit 8 or so, “God made them so damn cut when they’re babies... so you won’t be able to bring yourself to kill-em once they’re not.”. She loves them dearly, but what parent hasn’t wanted to race head first into a brick wall; at least once?
 
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anotherbob

Lifer
Mar 30, 2019
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My sister once told me, when her boys hit 8 or so, “God made them so damn cut when they’re babies... so you won’t be able to bring yourself to kill-em once they’re not.”. She loves them dearly, but what parent hasn’t wanted to race head first into a brick wall; at least once?
reminds me of how I define cuteness. Natures way of telling you not to eat or kill that thing. Also reminds me of how many times people have told me nightmare stories about having kids then tell me it's the most wonderful thing and how I would be a great parent.
 

Wifesbain

Might Stick Around
Jul 28, 2020
67
137
Cincinnati, OH
reminds me of how I define cuteness. Natures way of telling you not to eat or kill that thing. Also reminds me of how many times people have told me nightmare stories about having kids then tell me it's the most wonderful thing and how I would be a great parent.
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.
Theodore Roosevelt

I couldn’t help myself?
 
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