Three-year-olds have all the fun. They get coddled by grown-ups, taken to interesting outings, and goggled over by strangers who think their innocent antics are cute. They don't have to go to school or work. They don't have to worry what to do with the rest of their lives.
Toddlers also don't have to put up with people's irritating quirks. They can say, "Your breath smells bad", and get away with it. Tantrum throwing is also tolerated and rewarded with a sparkly or tasty treat.
I wish I could revisit those toddler days when I could ignore pesky things like lunch table taunts and complaints about the weather. Everything would be less ambiguous. I wouldn't have to struggle with understanding the hidden meanings behind jeering subterfuge.
