People who don't get having a toddler

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We just got back from dinner at the house of friends who have a 4 year old.  We have a 1.5 year old and a 4 year old.  They just wanted to sit and chat and were resentful of the fact that I had to follow the little one around the whole time and keep him from getting into trouble.  They even made a couple of comments about how he doesn't listen very well and what a handful he is.  He's a toddler, of course he is a handful and doesn't listen very well.  Thing is, he's actually fairly easy.

I was really surprised by their attitude.  I thought since their kid wasn't much older they wouldn't yet have forgotten what toddlers are like.

How long do you think it takes people to forget how much work a 1.5 year old is?

 

Have you seen this article/column? 

- Alana, Jul 15, 2010

Anonymous

May 30, 2010

3 Answers

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    There are also "easy" 1.5 year olds (mine weren't).
    Juan

    Tagline?
    CA

    Jun 3, 2010

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    I think parents forget in about six months!
    Stephen M.

    Father of two (Sammy, 5, and Sophie, 3)
    Mountain View, CA

    Jun 17, 2010

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    Looks like the link I tried to add got dumped.  There was a great column in the Washington Post about this.  I've been trying to add the link here and it keeps getting deleted.  :-(  If I find a way to attach it, I will.  Otherwise, go to the Washington Post's page and find the columnist Carolyn Hax.  You can also find her in a Google search and then click the top result to get to her columns.

     

    Testing, I think this is the article you mean:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/22/AR2007052201554.html

    - Stephen M., Jul 15, 2010
    Alana

    1 little boy, girl on the way, still many ?s
    Cupertino, CA

    Jul 15, 2010



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