Yesterday morning, I found myself watching my 2-year-old son struggle to get his sock on for nearly ten minutes. He repeatedly got the fabric caught between his toes, and when I offered assistance, he turned me down with the classic toddler defiance. “I can do it!” he insisted, furrowing his little brow in concentration, before resuming the slowest sock struggle I’ve ever witnessed.
I have two toddlers, and while both are slow, one really takes the cake. In fact, there are plenty of things that move faster than he does, including:
- A rock rolling down a hill
- A slow cooker on low heat
- The wait at the DMV
- The phases of the moon
- A three-toed sloth, who can cover a maximum of 10 feet in a minute—about 8 feet more than my son
- The rewind function of a VHS player
- Global warming
- The first half of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
- The British line of succession
- My laundry pile
- The duration of pregnancy
- A full decade
- The Tour de France
- Evolution itself
- The breakdown of a Keurig K-cup
This sluggishness doesn’t just apply to dressing; it extends to everything from brushing teeth to taking a bath, and even the monumental task of getting out of the car. Honestly, it takes my toddler less time for the Earth to orbit the sun than it does for him to climb out of his car seat!
Witnessing my children’s pace has truly taught me the art of patience. Perhaps by the time they reach 18, their speed will rival that of global warming? If you’re looking for more insights, check out some of our other posts, including one on at-home insemination techniques, which might just provide some helpful ideas for your journey. Additionally, for those interested in fertility resources, visit Make a Mom. You can also find great information at UCSF’s Center for Reproductive Health, which is an excellent resource for pregnancy and home insemination.
In summary, navigating life with toddlers is a lesson in patience, as even the slowest things in life seem to move at a quicker pace than my little ones.