Feb
5
Things I Don’t Like About Being a Parent of a Toddler in Winter:
- Keeping after her to keep her socks/slippers/shoes on
- Finding ways to amuse her indoors
- Trying to get her boots and snowsuit on
- Keeping her mitts on her hands
- Walking with a dawdler on a cold day
- Parents who think it’s okay to let their sick children play with yours (or go to school, and interact with yours)
- Remembering never to mention that her nose is running, because that instantly prompts her to wipe her nose all over her hands and face
- Listening to her laboured breathing and coughing and sneezing in the middle of the night as she struggles with a cold
Things That I Love About Being a Parent of a Toddler in Winter:
- Fun hats
- The novelty of fresh snow
- Footprints
- Seeing the awe on her face the first time we venture out into the woods
- Seeing how tiny she is among the pines
- How she stops and looks and points at absolutely everything
- Listening to her chatter on excitedly as you carry her home from your adventure
- Snuggling to warm up after playing outside
Don’t forget about those darn car seats and winter parka’s!!
But their cute little rosy cheeks or so sweet
It’s true. We have an ultrasuede coat that she wears when we go out in the car — it’s really cute, but also? It fits in the car seat way better than her parkas.
And I agree, there’s nothing sweeter than those rosy cheeks! And the rosy little button nose. Which, of course, have to be kissed to warm them up when you snuggle.