Chloe is a rather headstrong child. She is a go-getter and does not like to be left behind. Keeping up with two older brothers keeps her pretty busy but she takes it all in stride. Chloe definitely prefers to lead but she understands that as the youngest, it can't always happen that way. Not for lack of effort on her part, that's for sure!
Chloe may be the 3rd child in this family but she has earned herself a couple of "firsts" and/or "earliests".
After all the things people told me about how much easier it would be to have a girl, how much easier girls are at the younger ages, I gotta tell you- I have some data that challenges those ideas.
1. Chloe is the first (and still only) child to put a toy or any unsuitable object in the toilet.
2. Chloe is the first to break one of our blinds. They are just inexpensive mini-blinds but STILL! They were all perfectly intact until about a month ago.
3. Chloe is by far the most independent in terms of dressing herself and feeding herself. ME DO! she screams. In fact, she is likely to have herself completely dressed while one or both boys is still half naked, staring at a cartoon and/or whining that they need help.
4. Chloe has mastered how to open the baby gates far earlier than her brothers. Ditto for the buckles on her stroller and booster seat.
5. Chloe wants to sit at the table without the aid of a booster or high chair. Both of my boys were content with their seating options at each stage. I had to switch to a different booster because Chloe really does need the booster to sit comfortably at the table but it had better be something she approves of. Many thanks to my friend Toni for passing on her spare cooshee seat.
6. Chloe is the first to smuggle lots of little things in her pockets. Legos are a favorite. Today's find was a Ghostbusters matchbox car in the pocket of her white cardigan. Michael or Liam might have the occasional rock or spare change but I never know what I'll find in Chloe's pockets!
7. She is on track to be the earliest to potty train but I know that is fairly common with girls. Potty training is a work in progress so we'll see how she does. I think she has the physical ability but I'm not yet convinced she has the "paying attention" part down. I am letting her lead the process because I do NOT want to get into a power struggle with this little lady!
I know there are other examples I am forgetting about but I think this gives you the general idea.
Chloe puts on a shy girl routine in public but at home? She rules the roost!
1 comment:
My 5th grader still gets distracted in the middle of getting dressed and I'll find him reading with with pants down around his ankles.
Meanwhile his little sister is dressed in a snap.
Post a Comment