4 ms·
Totally agree. An 18 month old can be classified as a "terrible-two" already. This monster can draw all your attention. If you're at home typing a email, you ne
by Alienz 15y ago
Totally agree. An 18 month old can be classified as a "terrible-two" already. This monster can draw all your attention. If you're at home typing a email, you need to do it in 2-3 installments. Thus a nanny or something to keep it away from you (even just in the next room) while you're at work is an absolute necessary.
PS: I am a parent of a 2-years and a 8-month.
- ams6110 15y agoThis actually is the case all the way up until about age 12 or 13, when they will suddenly not want your attention at all. Speaking from experience.
- arethuza 15y ago"not want your attention at all" Apart from buying stuff for them, of course. Spoken as the father of one 12 year old.
- petercooper 15y agoThough it's less guaranteed. From about 7 I was out all day on my bike with my friends or in my room playing computer games! :-) My 18 month old can go a good hour or so playing by herself but you'll pay for it later!
- niels_olson 15y ago> From about 7 I was out all day on my bike That's what you recall... I have a 9 and 6 yo. The have bikes and friends and are out for hours on end. But trust me, not all day. And you have no idea how many times you came back in for this or that.
- petercooper 15y agoYeah, but in my case we usually ended up annoying the other kids' parents because they were cooler and had more goodies than mine ;-)
- petervandijck 15y agoTherein lies your solution. Don't be a cool parent, and don't have goodies.
- deleted 15y ago[deleted]