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NO I DO IT!

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Posted by 2manyboys on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Yaaay, we are at this lovely stage now. Everything is NO I DO IT mommy. I pour my own cup of juice/milk (i just let him hold the cup while i do it), I put on my own clothes (backwards and mismatched), I put on my own shoes (on the wrong feet), I put my syrup in the microwave and push buttons to warm it up ( very closely supervised). My absolute favorite is to set him on the potty and him to tell me to go away, shut the door because he wants privacy even though he gives me NONE. While I love that he is getting more independent, his I DO IT stage takes a lot more time than me doing it myself. I know he will never learn if I do everything for him, but darn it I am not ready for the little booger to be so independent and grow up!

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RaisingKane

on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:29 AM

Wee! I Him.

Tell him aunt Cakey says.. "Ok, you do it yourself!!"

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2CrazyBoys1

on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:32 AM

Right there with ya!!!! Only, my DS is 2 years.

They're soooooo cute at this age...and yet so unbelievably frustrating!

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2manyboys

on Oct 29, 2009 at 02:08 PM

Don't encourage him RK! I want him to be my baby forever...lol

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mandyw103

on Nov 17, 2009 at 01:38 PM

My son is just now starting with this....and he is almost 4!!!!

Good that he is more independent, bad that it takes 3 X longer now for him to get dressed!!

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Pamela13

on Nov 17, 2009 at 01:46 PM

Something fun to look forward to... I love it!!!

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boysaremessy

on Nov 17, 2009 at 01:52 PM

Mine does it with food and drink, refuses to put his own darn shoes on though he's known how to velcro a shoe since 20 months old. They are fun aren't they?

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Suzanne110

on Nov 19, 2009 at 09:59 PM

OH I hated this stage. My favorite was walking into a room with DD behind me and all of a sudden she was screaming crying on the floor. Finally it hit me. . . I'd turned on the light.. SHE wanted to do it. So glad when this was over! I feel your pain!

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msmarysplace72

on Nov 19, 2009 at 10:07 PM

I have a new student, and some days he wants to do everything himself, then there those days he says, he can't and needs help. Confusing, and at times even frustrating, but I know it is a growth thing. Too cute!!!

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