Oh.. quit giving us weird looks.

[MythicMMM]

Yes he is three feet tall, but no he isn't a little "slow for his age". Really, He is a very intelligent barely 2 year old. I've seen the funny looks you give me when I use the "baby changer", but despite his size, he just isn't physically ready to potty train. Really, when you talk to him instead of me and he doesn't answer you, but I do, it isn't because he is shy or doesn't like you. He may not understand what you are asking him or know how to form a reply if he does. I mean really now, has any one ever seen a kid that just turned two reply "I am two" to the question "how old are you?" from a complete stranger? I know I haven't.

Any who, I would yell and scream, "hey, quit making assumptions", but some times even I need to remind myself that he is only just turning two this weekend and most 2 year olds aren't suppose to be able to carry a gallon of milk, or tip the recliner back up when I am done vacuum. That his tongue isn't dexterous enough to say "trick or treat", but he can say " oh my word" clear as day. He almost has his ABC's down pat and the kid can really crack a joke using irony/opposites.

[Momforhealth]

Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:53 AM

He sounds really cute.  Happy Birthday this weekend.

[LovelyDisaster]

Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM

Eh... people are ignorant. I get a lot of people thinking my son is older then he is,,, though he's not three feet tall. Sounds like your son has got some good genes.

[babymomma0306]

Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:59 AM

LOL I have that problem with my oldest son too. He is very tall for his age. At age 5 he comes to my boobs! People think he's about 8 usually and they expect him to act and talk that age too. I know what you mean about the weird looks. It's to the pint now that if someone continues to stare or whisper I just tell them, "Hey he's only five." Then they are shocked and they back off. lol Happy Bday to your little man!!!

[parrishsky]

Nov. 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM

I spoke for my son due to his speech impediment. Didn't make me a bad parent but oh the looks when other parents expected a 2 year old to reply back to strangers.... **rolls eyes**  People are rude  !

Happy Birthday Q~

[Jodi_A]

Nov. 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM

My daughter was (and still is) very tall for her age.  When she was 2 people assumed she was 4.  My answer to the looks and head shakes (because she didn't act like a 4 year old) was to say "I know it's tough being 2..." and that usually shut them up.  She's now 8 and is 4'10" tall.  She looks 12.  She acts 8.  She's very smart, so people assume that I have an incredibly immature 12 year old.  Nope.  I have a very smart, very tall 8 year old.  I totally know how you feel. 

[veg4animals2006]

Nov. 4, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Thank you for writing this! My son is three and is just now getting the hang of using the potty. Before we had our daughter he just wasn't ready, nor was he interested in using the toilet. Believe me, we did try. We introduced it to him and we had one or two successes, but there's no point in FORCING it on a child. That will only back fire and cause my anxiety for the parents and the child. And..he still doesn't answer when someone asks how old he is. :P

Great post!

[GigantaursMommy]

Nov. 4, 2009 at 1:26 PM

lol, my son is just about 4 inches shy of four feet last time we measured him and he's only 15 monthes. He can hardly say that many words and when he does talk it is unclear so people think I have a special needs three year old instead of a huge one year old and I get looks all the time. Especially when I treat him like he is just the baby boy he is, I've learned to ignore it because he's not going to get any smaller (in fact he's going through a growth spurt right now as I noticed when his jeans instantly became high waters) and people are always just going to ASSume whatever they want. All though I have to say when they figure out his age the look on their faces is priceless, they always ask if his dad is tall which he's not our son is just a genetic fluke is all even if he is the most adorable giant I have ever seen.

[GigantaursMommy]

Nov. 4, 2009 at 1:27 PM

I meant to say four inches shy of three feet. sorry!

[jsbenkert]

Nov. 4, 2009 at 1:38 PM

My daughter turns six in December, and still isn't potty trained.  She has autism, which means that she looks like a typical child, but she is developmentally delayed.  Talk about funny looks when you go to change your (almost) two-year old's diaper--imagine the ones we get!  She usually doesn't respond to people when they ask her questions, or if she does, it is often with something totally inappropriate.  For example, she might be asked, "How old are you?" and she'll respond with, "Look!  It's a caterpillar!"  Our kids are who they are, and what others think of them or their development doesn't really matter.

Happy birthday to your adorable little guy!

[MissG9]

Nov. 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Happy Belated Birthday little man!