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[i_like_red]

My almost 2-year-old daughter just walked up to me, said 'Happy birthday', then placed a handful of Pharaoh's cat kibble in my hand and walked off.

Which means she somehow got through all the child-locks I put on the cupboard we keep the cat food in.

Again.

I'm not sure if there's a word to describe the mix of feelings between exasperation and 'okay that was kinda cute'.

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[das_yubel]

I watched her get into the cupboard.
The sheer determination on that child to bypass everything you put in her way is incredibly facinating.
And amusing.

[i_like_red]

Yubel... you probably should've stopped her instead of just watching her.

... She didn't eat any of it, right?

[das_yubel]

She was about to, until I suggested she should give it to you as a birthday present.
Then I used the time she was distracted to lock the cupboard again.

You can thank me later.

[danse_etoile]

... If there is a word, it's probably in German.

Remind me to find stronger locks at the hardware store, I guess.

[i_like_red]

Probably.

Get the strongest locks you can. At this point I feel like she can bypass anything.

[danse_etoile]

I'll see what I can get, though this is getting a little out of hand.

[i_like_red]

More than a little.

She gets into all the places we block off, or places she probably shouldn't even be able to get into.

This is a normal toddler thing, right?

[danse_etoile]

I. Think so.

We'll probably be dealing with her hitting things, refusing to do things, and slamming doors shut soon too.

It's a toddler thing, I'm pretty sure. But it does feel like... a little... 'much'? Like we're dealing with the more abnormal end of the curve/scale?

[i_like_red]

Maybe she's just really good at the rambunctious toddler thing.

[memoryistime]

Well, uh. That's sure the definition of "she tried", huh. Maybe a little too hard.

Happy Birthday though, I guess.

[i_like_red]

Thanks, Shian!

Haha, and yeah. Though I think the real birthday present is that she didn't eat it this time.

The other times she did and... the aftermath wasn't great.