"My son has taught me how to have patience because he has shown me what frustration looks like" -FL mom

"You've got to appreciate a child's innocent view of the world. When my 3 yr old son and I were digging for worms so that we could go fishing, he plucked a big, fat one from the dirt, held it in front of his face and said, 'Hi worm, wanna go fishing later?'" -MN mom

"A self-disciplined child can be corrupted by a younger sibling; everything is edible; out of 55 blocks there is only one 'good' one; and furniture is not for sitting on." -CA mom

"In toddler world, 'yes' and 'no' mean basically the same thing; the grocery store will still be there if we stop at the park first; for some, dirt is a food group; the planet is made of dust, so I'll never get rid of it; credit cards are still usable even after they've been bent; and the 'BE NICE' command also applies to adults."      -WA mom

"I've learned that silence usually means a massive mess." -FL mom