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Monday, April 20, 2009

The Crazy Things That Toddlers Do
WebMD unlocks the mysteries of toddler behavior, from running around naked to snacking on Fido’s food.
By Jennifer Soong
WebMD Feature

Melinda Roberts had just moved to a new neighborhood and was busy getting the bath ready for her 2-year-old son. But when the San Jose, Calif., mom spun around, there was no sign of Dylan. So she checked the house and spied the front door wide open.

“Uh oh,” she thought. Peeking outside, she spotted her mischievous toddler, assuming the starter’s position and sprinting down the sidewalk stark naked. Luckily, she caught up to him before his wild dash made the neighborhood news.

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Jami said on...
04.20.09 at 08:23 PM |

Roberts admits that she resorted to duct taping Dylan’s diaper to keep him from ripping it off. “I’m not one of your finicky, perfect moms,” she says. “I’d rather be sane than perfect.”

Please tell me there are pictures? And that you will post one? Please??

mindy said on...
04.20.09 at 09:46 PM |

Actually, there are pictures of the Great Chase, with one of him zooming past the speed limit sign “25 miles per hour”. What, did you think I was going after him without my camera?

I found the old entry, but the photos were gone. Here’s what’s left:

Have you seen Dana Carvey’s stand-up where he talks about negotiating “Naked Time” with his kids? I laughed until I cried. I love that bit! I think of it all the time. And yes, we do have scheduled naked time, sort of. Everyone likes to do a nudie victory lap around the house after baths…and that day, Dylan extended his down the block.

The Great Chase
This kind of thing happens more than you might imagine. We finish dinner, have a bath, everyone’s warm and relaxed, and then suddenly someone bolts for the door. The difference this time was that I was just putting the camera away when it happened. Next time, the FBI agent down the street will notice and I’ll be updating this from my cell.

Frame 1: I just happened to have the camera when Dylan bolted out the front door, naked.

Frame 2:...and the chase begins in earnest.

Frame 3: By now, I’m laughing so hard he’s got three or four houses on me. This is on maximum zoom.

Frame 4: Cornered</u>! Honestly, I felt strange about snapping photos of a naked boy in the neighbor’s yard.

Frame 5: Caught! Could he be any more gleeful??

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