1.YOU CAN GO TO THE TOILET ANYWHERE
No need to stop at motorway services or even find a tree to
hide behind. Just wait till you’re surrounded by loved ones at a family
Christening, lock eyes with one of them and angrily squeeze one out. Beautiful
and convenient.
2.IT'S SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THROW A TANTRUM
It’s the Friday before Christmas and your boss asks you to
work late. You plaster on a fake smile, nod and say, ‘Of course, no problem at
all!’ when all you really want to do is roll round on the floor, waving your
limbs until your screaming face is beetroot and you’re choking on your own
snotty tears.
3.YOU HAVE ZERO RESPONSIBILITY
Adults have to fret about broken boilers, council tax and
Brexit. The biggest conundrum a toddler will face is whether to eat that bogey
or smear it across the wall.
4.YOU CAN BE WRECKLESS
Ever fancied running with your eyes shut or getting your
face stuck in a hole? How about diving head-first down the stairs or spreading
Sudocrem on your tongue? Act in this manner and you’ll no doubt make a poor
impression with the in-laws but for toddlers this is just a regular Tuesday.
5.STAINS DON’T MATTER
For adults, milk stains on the crotch look decidedly dubious
and will probably ruin that job interview. For pre-schoolers nobody gives a
toss and more importantly, your peers won’t judge as they’ll be covered in
their own shite too.
6.EVERYTHING IS NEW AND EXCITING
Imagine being shot into outer space to explore unchartered
planets, communicating with advanced and unfamiliar life forms while learning
exotic cultures and customs. That’s how toddlers feel when they go into a room
they’ve not been before.
7.YOU CAN READ THE SAME BOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN
Imagine reading the same book fifteen times a day but LOVING
EVERY SECOND. For the under-3’s, ‘Peppa Pig Goes To The Fair’ is a subtle piece
of art that grows with repeated readings, not the steaming honk of shit that
you consider it to be.
(I post a new parenting list to my FB page every
Sunday...I'm a stand up comic and dad to toddler twins and you can find more
blogs on this website...)
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