10 Shocking Similarities Between Raising a Husband and a Toddler

Our house can be kind of a circus when it comes to bedtime.

Yours too, huh? Glad I am not alone.

I love to watch my husband as he runs around jumping on beds and pretending to be Super Man with our two-year-old. Nobody can make her laugh as much as Daddy. You know that full blown, belly laugh that you could listen to ALL day long? I am sure you know the sound I am talking about.

Every night after they have their crazy fun time together, I get to be the Big Bad Wolf to step in and start the REAL bedtime routine.

Last night as they were playing “horseback riding,” I stepped in and told them it was time to slow down and have quiet time.

That was when I was met with two big pouty-lipped pleads for an additional five minutes

Normally, I am a schedule stickler, but how could I say no to these two?

During their last five minutes of play I sat back and smiled as I noticed that being a mom means more than just raising your kids….it means raising your husband too. But who is harder to raise? A husband or a toddler?

Don’t get me wrong, my husband is the hottest man alive and is 100% my equal that brings just as much to our parenting experience as I do.

But, as I watched them smile and giggle, I began to see shockingly similar characteristics between my husband and my toddler. Maybe it’s just me, but as you spend time with the ones you love the most you may just notice these 10 similarities between your man and your mini too.

 

Photography by Brittany Busk Photography 

1. THEY BOTH HAVE A LOT OF TOYS: They come in all different shapes and sizes. Whether they are bottles, blocks and barbies OR Xboxes, cars and wall sized plasma tv’s. They know what they want and they normally get it too.

2. THEY BOTH HAVE AN ATTENTION SPAN OF A FLEA: Life is exciting and both of them have long lists of things to do on their daily schedules. But when it comes to paying attention to you – you better get to your point fast because eventually you will get a lot of, “Huh-s?” and “What did you say-s?”

3. THEY BOTH ARE HIGH MAINTENANCE DIVAS: There are few things that cause the Earth to stop rotating and time to freeze. Man and baby illnesses are one of them. Oh the power of a cold or flu in the house of a male and little one. When mama is sick, everything is still a GO at full speed, but when they are sick – the world comes to a hault.

4. STICKER CHARTS WORK FOR BOTH OF THEM: They’ll do anything for rewards and incentives. Make them a deal and you have them wrapped around your little finger. From potty training to doing the dishes, they’ll do what you want if the outcome is exciting.

5. YOU ARE BOTH OF THEIR MAIDS: Cleaning is so overrated right? Whether you are cleaning up the same box of toys all over again for the seventh time today or refolding the laundry that the little just unfolded even though you just finished sorting them… OR putting away your man’s shoes he left out again and putting the toilet paper roll actually ON the toilet paper holder – you have your routine and know how to be the best cleaner in town.

6.DORA & FOOTBALL DON’T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE BACHELOR: entertainment is a little different than yours. When it comes to sing-a-longs and football season, let’s face it…the TV will never be yours!

7. AIR FRESHENERS SHOULD COME INCLUDED WITH BOTH: When I married my sweetheart, I was introduced to bundles of smells I didn’t yet know existed. Years later, becoming a mom brought even more surprising stenches.

8. POTTY JOKES MAKE BOTH OF THEM LAUGH: Without missing a beat, the two of them will have inside jokes about gross things all day every day. Who knew a burp or toot would be so hilarious?

9. THEY BOTH TRY YOUR PATIENCE: You can be lovin’ on them one minute and get so frustrated with them the next. Nobody will bug you or irritate you quite like they do. Nobody will make you close your eyes and take deeeeep breaths like they do. Nobody will make you so worried. So nervous. So excited. And drive you so crazy.

10. THEIR SMILES TRUMP ALL THE TEARS: At the end of each day, nobody makes you as happy, as complete or as full of 100% JOY, as they do. Sure, they may have some quirks (we all do really) but you know you love both of them more than anything in the world …..fart jokes and all.

Danielle is the owner of Today's the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day!

September 16, 2015 by Danielle Davis | 1 Comment