A Mommy Story

Dr. Harvey Karp said in his book, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, that toddlers should be thought of as little cavemen. His website explains:

Cavemen were stubborn, opinionated, and not too verbal. They bit and spat when angry, were sloppy eaters, hated to wait in line, and were negative, tenacious, distractible, and impatient…sound familiar? (No wonder, the first chapter of THE HAPPIEST TODDLER is named “Help! There’s a Neanderthal in My Kitchen!”)

I always thought this was a funny comparison, until yesterday.

After completely trashing the living room during a tantrum, Cordy grabbed her Dora doll by the hair and dragged her away in a huff.

Suddenly, it all makes sense. She is a little cavewoman.

I guess I need to brush up on my caveman-to-English translation.