Toddlers 'R Us

This being National Toddler Day (not really, but who's to say for sure there isn't one? There's a National Sandwich Day), I paused to consider how similar to toddlers we are sometimes. We being the two of us, who are generally very mature, as you will see by the following comparison chart.

Toddlers	Us
Engage in parallel play, in which two toddlers are doing the same activity side by side without really interacting	-(Each sits at own computer in same room.) Honey, could you -- E-mail me.
Often use the word no to express independence	-Can I have the rest of this Kit Kat? NO!
Fond of the word mine to indicate belief that everything is theirs	-How about that donut? MINE! Can’t I even try it? MINE!
Territorial, not inclined to share	-Why does the blanket always end up on your side of the bed? Does not. Does too. GIVE ME MY BLANKET!
Assert their independence	-I’m going to knock out some walls in the basement. That’s what you think.
Getting better at feeding themselves, but spills should be expected	-What is this on your blue shirt?
Rapid mood swings	-Honey, is this a good time to -- never mind.
View themselves as center of world	-Could you wait 'til after the game to call 911 about the carbon monoxide?
Have difficulty remembering rules	-Did you say you didn’t want me to knock out some walls in the basement? -Is it black bears or brown bears you're supposed to play dead with?
Show strict adherence to routines	-We're 15 minutes late, and you're worried about MAKING THE BED??