Kayla Kingsbury gave the Internet only 15 million reasons for panic laugh. Your now viral Tiktok, Captioned “If someone wanted to know how my Sunday was going“, Shows the crime scene, which every toddler is too well white: a complete bottle of Tapatío hot sauce – filled. Everywhere. The floor? Washed. The couch? ((Still!) Ruined. The side table? Sauced.
And the comment area? Pure gold.
- @Kyle Decampos: “Parent rule No. 1: Never and I never mean silence.” – 11.4k likes
- @Ali: “This television would be separated from eternity.” – 102.7k likes
- @Amanda Gotto Layton: “Just move. I'm so sorry that this happened.” – 4,000 likes
As the mother of a two -year -old, I understand it. If my toddler had a curriculum vitae, it would read something like this:
- Excellent for removing garbage from the garbage container.
- Can destroy a clean room within seven minutes.
- Creator of the delightful chaos wherever he goes.
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So … why toddlers do that?
What about our chubby mini-mes that you make agents of total destruction? Why do you have to throw everything down, smear, buried and dispel everything in sight? It turns out that this is not bad behavior – it is development science in action.
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At this age, toddlers are natural discoverers, driven by curiosity, sensory play and learning for causes and effects. This hot sauce spilled? It was not a personal attack. It was a comprehensive toddler experiment.
- What happens when I tip it up?
- How far will it spread?
- Why does mom scream?
Messy Play helps children understand their world, develop motor skills and build creativity. It is chaoticSure, but it is also part of the learning.
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So what is the step?
You could Invest in a toddlerofest (Spoiler: You will outsmart it), or you could accept chaos – at least a little. Experts say that they bend in a sensory game (hello, water tables outdoors, kinetic sand and painting smocks) can help to ensure that the need for exploration is necessary in a way that does not lead to a upholstered cleaning calculation of $ 400.
But for these moments when destruction wins? Deep breaths. Blot, not grater. And maybe, maybe maybe, rethink this white couch.
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