Parenting mistake #458: Never give the watch you wear EVERY day to your 14 month old. Even if it means she will be calm, happy and quiet for a few minutes.
Last night before dinner I gave Hilary my watch as she was LOOOOOOOOSING it! She kept pointing to my watch so I gave it to her thinking it would make her happy, calm her down and it would buy us a few minutes of quiet time.
BIG MISTAKE!
I forgot about my watch and a few hours later I realized it was missing. Dang! I looked everywhere…even got on my hands and needs to look as the view of a toddler.
I went to bed with it missing and planning to wear my Garmin as I apparently need a watch on my arm at all times! Weird, eh!
I woke up this morning and found it hidden among the diaper supplies in her room.
Lesson learned – never give her MY watch.
Lessons learned from Lilly’s early years – never give her my keys or sunglasses. You’d think I’d learn!
Any parenting mistakes you’ve made?
What’s the one thing you cannot go without each day?
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Ahha. I did that once. Funny, I found it with the diapers and wipes as well. Apparently small folk really take ownership of their diaper and such.
Apparently!!!
I’m not a parent but I have done my fair share of babysitting. I learned to never bring out the iPhone, you’re not going to pull that sucker away without some tears.
Good call! I don’t let my kids play with my cell phone as it’s a work one but my oldest loves her Grandfathers IPod – and asked to watch videos and look at pictures…she know’s how to use it and she not even 4!
That’s a great lesson! I think I couldn’t go without my iPhone… Sadly!
I went without my cell phone for a year (maternity leave) and it was great 98 % of the time 🙂 It’s amazing how we become dependent on certain things. For me it’s my watch for some odd reason.
That is too funny! It’s crazy how attached we get to our Garmins!
It is!
My daughter looooves trying to get a hold of my Garmin. The beep noises make her giggle lol!