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minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up24·4 days agoWhy’s it always gotta be a 2yo. :/ I’ll be sure to hug my daughter extra tomorrow.
minus-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up32·3 days agoI wonder if that’s because it’s one of the most mentally draining ages. Often the parents forget about them rather than intentionally leave them with no windows open.
minus-squarenaun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 days agoI wonder if it’s because 2-year-olds are usually pretty noisy, so when they’ve fallen asleep, it’s easier to forget that they’re even back there.
minus-squarePyr_Pressure@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down4·3 days agoProbably old enough the parent thinks they’ll be fine on their own for a bit, but young enough to be a hassle to bring along on a “short” errand.
Why’s it always gotta be a 2yo. :/
I’ll be sure to hug my daughter extra tomorrow.
I wonder if that’s because it’s one of the most mentally draining ages.
Often the parents forget about them rather than intentionally leave them with no windows open.
I wonder if it’s because 2-year-olds are usually pretty noisy, so when they’ve fallen asleep, it’s easier to forget that they’re even back there.
Probably old enough the parent thinks they’ll be fine on their own for a bit, but young enough to be a hassle to bring along on a “short” errand.