I thought toddlerhood had begun when we put up safety gates throughout the house. But funnily enough many of those gates didn't last long - Stickybeak soon hated being confined to a room and besides he fairly quickly mastered getting up and down split levels.
So most of the gates are gone now, except those at the top and bottom of the staircase (they will be around for awhile methinks, we have an old terrace with ridiculously steep stairs).
Fast forward a few months and his coordination and curiosity have come along in leaps and bounds. And I have realised those 'c' words together mark the beginning of toddlerhood and not the actual toddling like you might expect.
Stickybeak can now not only run from room to room but can also open drawers, pull open cupboard doors and can empty a book shelf in record time (toddler Olympics anyone?).
After walking into a room too many times to discover the floor covered in items that were once tucked away we realised we needed drawer and door fasteners.
So now our house is in full lock down. And THIS is what tells me we have entered toddlerhood. (The tantrums were a bit of a giveaway too).
-- Natalie
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