Memo to Mommy

I was having one of those tough days with my little Tot! You know the ones when she is not listening, hitting the dogs, throwing her food on the floor, spilling her milk on purpose and my favorite, telling me NO!

After she went to bed, I came across an article called “memo to mommy’ 

I want to share it with all of you moms. It made me realize this behavior will pass and is normal right??? I went to bed smiling that night……

Stop Freaking out about the Mess!

There is always time to clean- but how often do we get to make mud pies?

Love me, even when I’m naughty. I’ll only be this age once!

Be Patient, I do everything for a reason, but I don’t know enough words yet to give you an explanation.

Let me do it. I know you can do it faster and better, but sometimes experience is the best teacher.

Don’t expect too much of me. I want to do what you ask and make you happy, but I’m still little.

Don’t try to reason with me when I’m having a tantrum. Trust me-I can’t hear you over my own screaming.

Keep your promise. It’s all about trust. When I’m a teenager, you’ll understand why that is important.

Don’t keep asking me if I’m good. I’m not even sure what that means, but if I was bad I would never admit it.

Don’t let me think that you’re perfect. I feel a lot better knowing I’m not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes.

Set Limits. I can’t actually eat a whole box of cookies- I just want to see if I can get away with it.