Construction work is not an inconvenience. It is free entertainment.
The human hand is a miracle worthy of intense study.
Do not underestimate the importance of regular sleep and a regular bedtime routine.
Deep, meaningful interaction can consist of nothing but an exchange of smiles and coos.
Many hurts can be alleviated by a simple acknowledgment of the source of the pain and a hug.
Jumping and spinning in circles is a good time.
Sometimes, you want one cookie. Sometimes you want four. And sometimes you want to feed your cookie to the dog. That's OK. Well, if you're a toddler. It's not so great if you're on Weight Watchers. Or diabetic. OK, scratch that one.
Each time you re-read a book, you will discover something new. Something new might be the richly colored strawberries in The Very Hungry Caterpillar, or it might be the steadily increasing desire to light up a book in flames so your toddler will never be able to read it again, but that's still new.
Getting dressed is a lot harder than it looks. Pants? Those suckers are tricky. Don't even get me started on the complexity of buttons on some footed sleepers during three am diaper changes.
The people who are most important don't care that you have boogers on your face, that your shirt doesn't match your pants, or that you haven't combed your hair. Well, they don't care if you're under three. Even so, it's a good idea to wipe your face.
It won't happen if you don't try.
And you'll probably fall on your face the first time you try.
For some reason, when something's hard, grunting often helps.
We all get a little cranky when we're hungry, tired, or wet. It's just natural. With a good meal, a nap, or dry pants, it will pass.
Being tiny and adorable gets you free stuff. Enjoy those boxes of raisins and restaurant crayons while you can, kids.
Sometimes, a little time alone can help us be civilized, nonviolent members of society, including the miniature society that is the table at dinner time.
Having kids is likely to make you become a person who does and says things that would embarass your teenage self, and things that will eventually embarass your future teenagers. (Previous level of cool) / (Number of times reproduced + aging) = Current level of cool as measured by the unwashed hipster barista kid who gets your latte
Being helpful is very satisfying, even if all the help you offer is a tissue for your baby brother's nose.
People are mostly good, most of the time. People are also a little crazy.
