I think you mean she has normal human emotional responses, WebSpider — you may live in dread of emotions, but counseling is unlikely to change Elly. (You might benefit from it, but that’s another matter.)
When a baby becomes a toddler, you lose your baby, and you mourn the loss. You experience the same kind of loss when the toddler becomes a child, the child becomes an teenager, and the teenager becomes a young adult. You mourn each time you lose something precious to you. At the same time, you embrace what it has become, and delight in that too.
But each loss is still real, and every loss needs to be acknowledged and mourned, if only to be gotten past. The alternative is simply not to feel anything, and that’s a living death.
I intended to say about the size for the frame of the picture. Elly picked up the small frame of the picture on the second panel and then she held the big frame of the picture on the last panel.
Hello! I don’t hold it against an adorable 2-yr old, but I think Ellie’s assessment of Lizzie becoming a bit mischievous is accurate - yesterday may have been butterfingers with the broken decoration, but the day before was the toothpaste (and I don’t pretend that Lizzie didn’t know that might be against the rules somewhat). It’s OK - it’s part of being age two!
Oh dear, who gets angry at an innocent toddler’s mistake?! It’s the time to guide kindly, praise good behavioiur to the skies, forgive other behaviour so that they can do better next time. Elly has only herself to blame, after all she left a fragile decoration within reach of an unsupervised young child!
Some of you don’t know human nature (and not just 2-year olds) very well.
A 2yo will become clever and devious even with the best parenting. The harder you try to prevent it, the more unconventional will be the presentation. Good parenting will work to mitigate the effects, teaching right from wrong, not suppress the natural.
Elly … Elly … Elly! If you think Lizzie’s “clever” and “devious” now as a 2-year-old … just wait until she gets older. That’s when she’ll get even smarter and better at it!!!
I always looked forward to each of my 4 kids becoming responsible adults. I was never the type of mom who wanted them to just be “my babies” even though I thought each was the most beautiful thing possible when they were born. I encouraged every step of advncement. I even remember taking my first born around the garden and introducing him to the feel and smell of every flower.
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
They act up so fast.
WebSpider over 13 years ago
Lizzy? Devious? I think that word choice is a little off…
Now Michael, we’ve seen him intentionally do mischievous things…
I think Lizzy is just at that butter finger stage… I do not believe she was portrayed as intentionally breaking that pottery bird…
Meanwhile, Elly needs anger management counselling…
peter0423 over 13 years ago
I think you mean she has normal human emotional responses, WebSpider — you may live in dread of emotions, but counseling is unlikely to change Elly. (You might benefit from it, but that’s another matter.)
tbonepolar over 13 years ago
these emotion comics stink i want the old FBOW
lightenup Premium Member over 13 years ago
She’s just a toddler testing her limits. Don’t mourn it, celebrate it (and teach her right).
peter0423 over 13 years ago
When a baby becomes a toddler, you lose your baby, and you mourn the loss. You experience the same kind of loss when the toddler becomes a child, the child becomes an teenager, and the teenager becomes a young adult. You mourn each time you lose something precious to you. At the same time, you embrace what it has become, and delight in that too.
But each loss is still real, and every loss needs to be acknowledged and mourned, if only to be gotten past. The alternative is simply not to feel anything, and that’s a living death.
Donna White over 13 years ago
Ah yes, the terrible twos.
SCAATY_423 - very wise and compassionate comments.
my_discworld over 13 years ago
that picture frame got HYUGE in the last panel!
rachb1974 over 13 years ago
SCAATY_423, you hit the nail on the head. Thanks!
dsom8 over 13 years ago
Yes, thank you, Scaaty!
EarlWash over 13 years ago
Ely, you blinked, didn’t you? Remember Farley growing up from a puppy? Everything is so very new to them, and it is time to EXPLORE!!!
Wildmustang1262 over 13 years ago
my_discworld said, about 3 hours ago
that picture frame got HYUGE in the last panel!
I intended to say about the size for the frame of the picture. Elly picked up the small frame of the picture on the second panel and then she held the big frame of the picture on the last panel.
JP Steve Premium Member over 13 years ago
Lzzie is getting bigger every day and so is her picture!
NightOwl19 over 13 years ago
Hello! I don’t hold it against an adorable 2-yr old, but I think Ellie’s assessment of Lizzie becoming a bit mischievous is accurate - yesterday may have been butterfingers with the broken decoration, but the day before was the toothpaste (and I don’t pretend that Lizzie didn’t know that might be against the rules somewhat). It’s OK - it’s part of being age two!
amongthestars over 13 years ago
Oh dear, who gets angry at an innocent toddler’s mistake?! It’s the time to guide kindly, praise good behavioiur to the skies, forgive other behaviour so that they can do better next time. Elly has only herself to blame, after all she left a fragile decoration within reach of an unsupervised young child!
dsom8 over 13 years ago
Some of you don’t know human nature (and not just 2-year olds) very well.
A 2yo will become clever and devious even with the best parenting. The harder you try to prevent it, the more unconventional will be the presentation. Good parenting will work to mitigate the effects, teaching right from wrong, not suppress the natural.
Gretchen's Mom over 13 years ago
Elly … Elly … Elly! If you think Lizzie’s “clever” and “devious” now as a 2-year-old … just wait until she gets older. That’s when she’ll get even smarter and better at it!!!
vldazzle over 13 years ago
I always looked forward to each of my 4 kids becoming responsible adults. I was never the type of mom who wanted them to just be “my babies” even though I thought each was the most beautiful thing possible when they were born. I encouraged every step of advncement. I even remember taking my first born around the garden and introducing him to the feel and smell of every flower.