Sometimes when helping toddler friends put on their shoes a fun song can help. Here’s a contribution to the toddler playlist.
I like shoes, I like shoes, I like shoes, I like shoes,
How bout you?
I like shoes, I like shoes, I like shoes, I like shoes,
How bout you?
So put on your socks put on your shoes
It’s my favorite thing to do
Cause I like shoes, I like shoes, I like shoes, I like shoes,
How bout you?
The stairs can be a long tall climb for a toddler. This song has been a fun way to engage our toddler when he’s climbing up and down the stairs.
Climbing climbing climbing up the stairs
Up up to the top like a big brown bear
Climbing climbing climbing down the stairs
Down down to the ground like a big brown bear
Potty training can be one of the most challenging and frustrating things you’ll ever teach a child. Consistency is key and if you can make it fun, that certainly helps. I hear about 3 day potty training but seriously doubt the adoption level. I recommend against asking if toddler needs to go potty since the answer is almost always an emphatic NO! Sometimes toddler will say “I need to go potty“ primarily as an attention seeking behavior when he has no interest or intention of going to the potty.
For those of you training a child to use the potty, I salute you. There’s a a lot of mess and a little success. People say that the child will almost surely be potty trained by the time they go to kindergarten and certainly by the time they’re in middle school but it feels like it will take forever in the middle of it. It will make you both laugh and cry.
My favorite part is the toddler’s celebrations after success. “WOAH, IT’S A BIG POOP! WOW, YOU DID IT LOOK AT THE PEE IN THE POTTY!” Flushing can get overly ambitious with multiple flushes per potty use and toilet paper rolls can quickly spool out all over the floor if you don’t closely monitor as he grabs and spins the roll.
Here’s a fun potty training song to encourage you and your toddler in this important life skill.
Lyrics: If you need to poop, if you need to pee say I need to go to the potty. Push your pants down push them down to the ground when you need to go to the potty. You can read a book you can sing a song when you’re sitting on the potty training. When the job is done wipe then wash your hands then you can flush the potty training. Pull your pants up pull them up to the top after you’ve gone to the potty. If you need to poop if you need to pee say I need to go to the potty training. I need to go to the potty.
This year has been difficult for many people both from a global perspective as well as unique individual challenges. Over the past few months, this song has expressed my prayer and desire to God.
Where His love is, is where I want to be. His love is more powerful than anything and can fill hearts, heal hurts, encourage souls, and change the world. I hope the lyrics and music can encourage you in whatever you're experiencing this year.
In pursuit of His best,
Andrew
Where Your Love Is
Where your love is, is where I want to be
so let your love flow and cover me
When troubled times take hold
Lord won't you guard my soul
when I don't understand
won't you take take my hand and lead me on
When all I feel is stress
Lord help my heart to rest
when there's uncertainty
be my surety and lead me on
Where your love is, is where I want to be
so let your love flow and cover me
Where your love is, is where I want to be
so let your love flow and cover me
How I love you, how I need you
here's my heart, here's my soul take all of me
How I love you, how I need you
here's my heart, here's my soul take all of me
So holy, so mighty, so beautiful, your glory
So holy, so mighty, so beautiful, your glory
Where your love is, is where I want to be
so let your love flow and cover me
Where your love is, is where I want to be
so let your love flow and cover me
