Josh is at a very independent point in his little life.It just goes along with being two.
He insists on doing everything himself. Everything.
Most things he really can do himself like getting his own drink or climbing into his carseat. It's fine if he wants to do it. I have learned just to budget a little extra time for those sort of things.
There are other things that he just can't do yet--like putting on his socks and shoes and cutting up his food. I try to help him without him really knowing that I'm helping, but a lot of times he catches on to my trick. I try to limit those sort of challenges.
I don't really mind when he asks nicely to do things himself, but being two has also brought along a bit of sass to his mouth. Some days I feel like I hear nothing but screams of "I do it!" or "My turn!" come out of his mouth. I've learned that if I just tell him he's not being nice and walk away from him, he will eventually come up to me and nicely ask me to help him.
It's tough sometimes to let him do things on his own. I just have to remind myself that independence is a good thing. He really has figured out how to do a lot of things, plus he is getting some extra lessons in manners.
I must say, though, it is very useful when it involves picking up!
