Did you ever spend time just watching young children play? I am so privileged to see it every single day and even after over 40 years taking care of children I can still be surprised and even a bit awed. Josh and McKenna found a new game to amuse themselves, the Kamikaze Kids.
They are a little more than 18 months apart in age but get along so well. Yes, they will argue over a certain toy but Josh usually gives in to McKenna’s frantic scream (who wouldn’t it is so high pitched?). I am working on curbing that scream but it seems she thinks she is being corrected for something else and not the SCREAM. It is taking a bit to teach her.
The other day these 2 came up with a fun game all on their own. Each would get into a chair and then one at a time; throw themselves on the floor like “miniature kamikazes.” They did this for over an hour and giggled the whole time.
I video-taped them but what I saw in the viewfinder may not have transcended into the video:
I saw two innocents basking in the glow of each other’s company.
I saw a budding friendship
I saw two little kids falling down in fits of giggles
I saw a toddler boy and girl reaching an understanding we adults sometimes overlook or cannot attain.
I saw imagination creating such laughs between two treasured friends.
I saw a little girl, who adores this little boy; find a way to make him laugh.
I saw an older “brother” playing sweetly with his “little sister.”
I saw simplicity and life at its best.
They say “Youth is wasted on the young.” I understand the concept—but I sure do envy the young their innocence and playfulness. These two who made up their own little kamikaze game and found such pure pleasure that I wished I could go back in time and fall down on the floor with them.
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Do you have a toddler who likes to play the stripper? They are constantly removing their clothes and diaper and running around naked. I have a 19 month old who loves to take off all her clothes which make for some messy incidents on the floor, the couch, and her bedding. I have the “Naked Baby Blues.”
I know that learning to take their clothes off is a natural stage for most children. I watch a 3 year old who has little interest in removing his clothes or shoes, while Mouse tries to strip or dress herself every chance she gets. What a contrast these two are—one is constantly in a state of undress and the other does not mind if he ever his own shoes and socks off. Both are quite comfortable just the way they are.
As a parent we have so many little chores and worries to keep us busy most of the day. My day start when I get Mouse out of bed. She usually lets me know if she is undressed by calling our ‘Poop poop—this usually means she already removed her wet diaper. Luckily she is still a bit confused about the difference between pee and poop, so it is usually a wet diaper I find in her bed.
But there have been a couple of times when ‘poop” meant poop and what a mess I had to clean up those mornings. She is always so thrilled with herself when she is completely naked, jumping up and down in her bed singing. It is not too bad unless she had to pee before I could get to her. Then I have 2 more loads of laundry for the day, on top of the many normal loads.
Mouse is so proud of herself and no matter what reaction I gibe (NOT AGAIN or you little monkey) she is just too proud to think of punishing her. So, I have to try other methods of discouragement. I tried praising her when I would find her fully dressed. I would pull up her pants and tell her not now when she tried undressing in public or I would just remove her from where she was to show her it was not acceptable.
Guess what? None worked with Miss McKenna Mouse. So I had to get more clever. I bought duct tape just in case my first idea did not work. I got her some oneies that are snug and the snaps are not too easy to pull apart. And so far, this is working at least while she is in bed. With the warmer weather, she is often pulling down her pants thinking she is going to go potty and it is too warm for onesies unless it is the shirt she has on.
So if you are at the playground or in the grocery store and you happen to see us, you might notice Mouse trying to take down her pants. Just know she is showing off for you—to let you know she can get herself naked like a pro. I may not have the blues then but my face could be a pale shade of red.
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