"All Dum" the double edge sword

"All dum" was one of jellybean's first phrases he learned at our house. At first, the reaction was always something like "oh, good job!" or "you are all done!" or "one more bite".  Soon after these pleasant exchanges he figured out how to unbuckle himself from his booster seat - and set himself free with sticky hands to conquer the living room.



Now when we hear "all dum" it's basically a rush to grab a washcloth and grab him before he gets too far. Or sometimes the reaction is more [internally] you didn't even take a bite you cant possibly be all done!!! Or, if he says this in the car during rush hour [internally] oh, it would be just lovely to be all done, but alas - we have at least 20 minutes left, please don't start screaming!



Its rumored that parenting is a learn as you go type of experience so let me tell you what I've learned! Buckles are important! get the ones that they need a lot of thumb strength to do so you can have peace of mind to step out of the room for 5 seconds- you know, to change the laundry, or pee or something.