The Twelve Days of Christmas -- with Toddlers!

Tracy McArdle: On the first day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me ...
A knocked-over holiday tree.
On the second day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the third day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Seven sippies spilling, six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Eight socks a-missing, seven sippies spilling, six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Nine nose a-wipings, eight socks a-missing, seven sippies spilling, six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Ten bath toys molding, nine nose a-wipings, eight socks a-missing, seven sippies spilling, six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Eleven diapers leaking, ten bath toys molding, nine nose a-wipings, eight socks a-missing, seven sippies spilling, six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my toddlers gave to me
Twelve tantrums peaking, eleven diapers leaking, ten bath toys molding, nine nose a-wipings, eight socks a-missing, seven sippies spilling, six trains a-breaking, five grubby fingers, four crying fits, three fresh words, two torn-up cards, and a knocked-over holiday tree.
![]() | Tracy McArdle is a published author (Confessions of a Nervous Shiksa; Real Women Eat Beef), blogger, mom, wife, horsewoman and Communications professional in the Boston area. She is also a former Hollywood publicity executive who has worked very closely with numerous huge movie stars she never met. You can read more of her writing at www.tracymcardle.net. |
ain’t this the truth??? toddlers are so much fun at xmas, it’s the babies you got to watch out for….
i am sending this to my daugter in law she will get a laugh out of it that is the way of tots
I find it bothersome that not one of these is a positive behavior. Toddlers aren’t just walking disasters all the time.
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So FUNNY!!