Mommy problem solving

jemasa33

After reading all the awesome toddler problem solving tricks, let's here some of yours!!!

jemasa33

Problem: Toddler is having a growth spurt/has been in super mommy mode all day, daddy is home and on duty, and I can't find the wine stopper

Solution: Drink the whole bottle of wine

coco2787

Problem: Mommy wants to watch 48 Hours but it's dinner time.

Solution: drag the high chair into the bedroom, open a beer, and hand over a quesadilla.

chiboo9

Problem: Bewbs
Solution: Bewbs
Result: Bewbs

rondokye

Got no solution for this one other than opening a bottle of wine.

Luckily, E and I were in the kitchen. The cat came running out of the living room as if the devil himself was chasing her so I'm not sure of her level of involvement.

rondosa

@rondokye‌ oh deary...looks like one sided decorations toppled it over? Solution? Moar wine!

Ps if that's a real tree hope the water reservoir didn't hurt your floors

rondokye

@rondosa‌ It's a real tree. We cleaned the water up as soon as we could. Luckily, DH has the floors well varnished. Guess we will be decorating the tree tomorrow. Again.

I'll try not to tell DH 'I told you we should tie it up' too many times.

valstulas

Problem: child wants TWO cookies.

Solution: break cookie in half and put one half in each hand. Exclaim, "Look! TWO cookies!"

Result: success! Yay, accommodation developing later in life!

chiboo9

missymr said:

Problem: inlaws

Solution: booze. lots and lots of booze. 

Yesssss

valstulas

missymr said:

Problem: inlaws

Solution: booze. lots and lots of booze. 

The answer is always booze

jemasa33

valstulas said:

Problem: child wants TWO cookies. Solution: break cookie in half and put one half in each hand. Exclaim, "Look! TWO cookies!" Result: success! Yay, accommodation developing later in life!

@valstulas I love this! I used to do this all the time with my 3 year old and completely forgot about it. I love how excited they get about two cookies!

jemasa33

@rondokye‌ I'm sorry that happened! Our cat did that one year and destroyed the tree on Dec 23rd. Maybe DH will listen to you now about tying it up.

opheliainwaders

Problem: Stayed out with college friends drinking wine until 3, toddler still up at 6:45.
Solution: Let her take all her clothes out of her dresser while I drink coffee on the couch in the fetal position.

hollandmama

Problem: writing x-mas cards with a toddler around trying to ruin them with his crayons...

Solution: let toddler 'decorate'  the cards with his crayons and see how family members melt at his designs

rondokye

adeb9562 said:

Problem: Trying to wrap presents with the "help" of a toddler. Solution: Let her run around the house with an empty wrapping paper tube. Then show her all the fun noises you can make worry said tube. Result: Getting bonked in the head a few times while trying to finish up the wrapping. And a couple presents had to be wrapped. Twice.

This is me too - but with the cat.  Its our yearly fight.