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Learning the ins and outs of “dadhood” requires a lot of on-the-job education. Every dad knows there are certain universal “laws” that govern much of what parents will need to understand in order to make sense of the parenting journey. Here are a few of those unwritten “Murphy’s Laws for Toddlers.”

• When you need to carry a child they will want to walk.
• When you want them to walk they will want to be carried.
• When you bring the stroller they will want to walk.
• When you forget the stroller they will want to ride.
• The more potential a food has for stains the greater the coverage area when it is hurled by a child.
(A Corollary: The more potential a food has for stains the more expensive the item of clothing/fabric/furniture it strikes.)

• A child's favorite one day is never a favorite the next day (especially food).
• The intensity of the tantrum is directly proportional to the amount of people around to witness it.

Mine and Yours?

• If it's mine it's mine.
• If it's yours it's mine.
• If I like it it’s mine.
• If I can take it from you it is mine.
• If I am playing with something ALL of the pieces are mine.
• If I think it is mine it is.
• If I saw it first it's mine.
• If I had it then put it down it is still mine.
• If you had it then you put it down it is now mine.
• If it looks like the one I have at home it is mine.
• If it is broken it is yours — especially if I broke it.

(Have you got any more unwritten “laws” you’d like to share? If so, send them along, and we’ll post them in future editions of our e-newsletter! Send your “laws” to:

KenJones@Nextgenerationinstitute.com

You can read other fun “Murhpy’s Law” lists at: http://www.murphys-laws.com

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