How To: Make an Christmas Advent for only $1

1. Go to the library
2. See that there is a book sale
3. Buy 6 new books from said sale (6 books for $1)
4. Get home and ask Trusty Grandpa to give Toddler a bath
5. While Toddler in bath, look through their bookshelf
6. Pick out 18 books (preferably books they haven't heard for a while or never read)
7. When Toddler in bed, wrap the 24 books up in Christmas coloured wrapping paper saved from previous years presents
8. Put aside a Christmas book (pref the grinch who stole Christmas or another christmas book - I chose "The night before Christmas)
9. Mix all the other books up so you don't know which book is which (if you want to you can number the books for each day)
10. Take one book off the pile
11. Hide the other 23 books in own bedroom for distribution on the appropriate dates
12. Place the first book on the coffee table for Toddler to find in the morning
13. The other days - hide the other books in random places each day for Toddler to find :-) 

How To: Put Vegemite on a Cruskit

1. Give Toddler cocopops and raisins for breakfast
2. Toddler eats half
3. Toddler goes into pantry
4. Toddler steps onto his box
5. Toddler picks up vegemite
6. Toddler walks around kitchen with vegemite tucked under his arm
7. Ask Toddler if they would like the vegemite on some toast
8. Toddler says "No, no toast"
9. As Toddler if they would like it on a sandwich 
10. Toddler says "No, no sa-wedge"
11. Ask Toddler if they would like it on a cruskit
12. Toddler says "Yeah!"
13. Take a cruskit out and give to Toddler to hold while getting out knife and plate
14. Toddler takes a bite of cruskit
15. Ask Toddler if they would like to put some vegemite on the cruskit
16. Toddler looks at the vegemite (that is still tucked under his arm) and the crosscut
17. Instead of handing me the crosscut and vegemite Toddler hold one in each hand and looks at them
18. Toddler then pushes the cruskit into the vegemite jar 
19. Cruskit snaps
20. Toddler then proceeds to try pushing the cruskit into the side of the vegemite jar until there are only crumbs left
21. While Toddler is doing this, giggle to self and collect more cruskits
22. Butter the cruskits and ask Toddler for vegemite
23. Put vegemite on and give to Toddler
24. Sweep up the crumbs of the original cruskit off the floor
25. Toddler eats half the cruskits
26. Toddler then goes to Grandpa and climbs up onto his lap
27. Toddler helps Grandpa finish his breakfast (cereal)

How To: Watch the Gilmore Girls "A Year in The Life"

1. Spend most of the year (along with every other Gilmore Girls fanatic) counting down the months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds until November 25th
2. The week of the big event, plan a BIG day for self and Toddler - Playgroup, Playdate and Botanical Gardens for a run round to burn of any extra energy
3. Wake up the morning of the event
4. It is raining - Botanical Gardens now out
5. Toddler wakes up late - Playgroup now out
6. Toddler sneezes (has woken up with a cold) - Play date gone
7. While having breakfast, try to decide how to keep Toddler busy
8. Decide to do a little bit of an outing with Toddler
9. Come home and feed Toddler dinner
10. Give Toddler cold medicine (Kiwi Herb De-Stuff) and Pamol because they have a bit of a fever 
11. Toddler falls asleep in donut around 7pm
12. Transfer Toddler to bed
13. Sit down and tune into Netflix
14. Realise that even though it's the 25th November in New Zealand, it may not be in USA
15. Check Google for time zone difference - it's the 25th in some places in the states and not in others
16. Face palm - of course they have NINE different time zones
17. Moan about having to wait even more longer on Facebook
18. A lovely WONDERFUL friend shares a link that says it starts at 9pm in New Zealand
19. Get very excited
20. Sit down and read book for a while
21. 9pm comes - WINTER time!!!!
22. Get halfway through Winter and Toddler wakes up
23. Put computer aside and comfort Toddler
24. Give bottle and sit with Toddler for a little while until they are asleep again
25. Finish Winter and get 20 minutes into SPRING
26. Toddler wakes up again
27. Put computer aside and check on Toddler 
28. Check Toddler's temperature - slightly raised
29. Give Toddler Pamol and sit with them until they are asleep again
30. Watch Spring for another 20 minutes or so
31. Toddler wakes up
32. Toddler unable to be settled
33. Get Toddler up for some cuddles
34. Abandon idea of being able to watch Gilmore Girls (for now)
35. After cuddles on the couch, another bottle of milk and copious amounts of Paw Patrol, Dora, Bubble Guppies and Fireman Sam - Toddler finally falls asleep at Midnight
36. Transfer Toddler to bed
37. Sit down to finish watching Spring
38. Hubby comes home from night out - wants to use the computer
39. Comply and have a chat with them about their day and evening out
40. Hubby goes to bed 
41. Sit down and spend next few quiet hours watching the rest of Spring then onto SUMMER and FALL
42. Enjoy the whole experience 
43. As the credits roll for Fall, sit for a few moments in a daze thinking about all the wonderful one liners
44. Remember that even though you'd LOVE to share them (and the last four words) and discuss in detail with friends - There are still friends and other people in the world who may not see the series for a while
45. Look at the time and realise that it's 4.45am
46. Check on Toddler (they're fine, sleeping comfortably)
47. Head to bed
48. Toddler comes into bedroom at 6am
49. Have sleepy cuddles with Toddler
50. Get overheated between Toddler and Hubby
51. Get up out of bed, cover Toddler up (who is now sleeping happily on your side of the bed)
52. Stumble half asleep to Toddler's bed - flop in and fall asleep
53. Get woken up by Hubby saying bye at 8am 
54. Hubby says to go back to sleep as Toddler is still sleeping
55. Start to go back to sleep, but Toddler wakes up as front and side gate are closed by Hubby
56. Get up and stumble to bedroom and get Toddler up
57. Feed Toddler breakfast
58. Make own breakfast and HEAPS of Coffee - Where oh where is my coffee in an IV???
59. Spend most of the morning feeling like a zombie and wondering if going to be able to cope with the day 
60. Remind self that all this was self inflicted and would probably do it all again (so worth it!) 

How To: Get your Toddler to Eat their Dinner

1. Make teriyaki chicken stir fry for dinner
2. Serve up dinner
3. Put Toddler in high chair
4. Toddler looks at food and doesn't want it
5. Eat own dinner while encouraging Toddler to eat theirs
6. Finish own dinner and sits down next to Toddler
7. Try to get Toddler to eat
8. Try the "airplane spoon" method
9. Toddler refuses and starts crying
10. Toddler asks for "P!" (L&P)
11. Bribe Toddler with a little L&P if they eat their dinner (Toddler doesn't usually have fizzy drinks, as reserved for special treats, and in this case obviously bribery) 
12. Toddler eats a piece of chicken
13. Give Toddler a sip of L&P
14. Toddler eats and other piece of chicken
15. Give Toddler sip of L&P
16. Toddler spits chicken out
17. Take L&P away
18. Try giving Toddler some rice
19. Toddler takes fork and looks like they will put it in their mouth
20. Rice ends up back into bowl
21. Toddler wants the rest of L&P 
22. Tell Toddler they need to eat their dinner for the L&P
23. Toddler gets even more upset
24. To stop Toddler from getting too wound up, remove L&P and teriyaki chicken and put in the kitchen
25. Remove Toddler from high chair
26. Toddler goes and lies in their donut 
27. Toddler calls out of milk
28. Tell Toddler they need to eat their dinner first
29. Toddler still upset
30. Decide to abandon teriyaki chicken and heat up last nights Mac n cheese (Toddlers favourite)
31. Put mac n cheese on high chair and ask Toddler to eat their dinner
32. Toddler cries and climbs onto the table
33. Decide to change tactics and allow Toddler to eat at table, regardless of mess that may occur
34. Toddler looks at mac n cheese and says "No! NO! MILK!" 
35. Ask Toddler to eat some of the mac n cheese - "Only a little bit darling, then you can have some milk" 
36. Smile at Toddler
37. Toddler gets down off the table and runs into the lounge 
38. Toddler finds empty clean bottle in the lounge (they must have got into the bottle drawer earlier and played with it) 
39. Toddler lies in donut and tries to drink out of the bottle
40. Toddler realises that bottle is empty and throws it away in disgust
41. Toddler climbs up onto lap for a cuddle
42. After a little while when Toddler is calmed down ask them if they are ready to try eating dinner
43. Toddler gets down and walks into kitchen
44. Follow Toddler with mac n cheese bowl in hand
45. Toddler starts pulling the plastic containers out of the panty to clear the potato box (he likes to sit on this)
46. See that perhaps Toddler will eat dinner if they are sitting on the box
47. Offer dinner to Toddler again
48. Toddler gets upset again, this time with real tears
49. Try to give Toddler a hug again
50. Toddler pushes away
51. Put bowl of mac n cheese into a plastic container on the floor 
52. Decide to wait it out, and lie down on kitchen floor with hands behind head, looking up and try to make out shapes in the popcorn ceiling to pass the time
53. After about five minutes Toddler looks over and stops crying
54. Toddler decides to come and sit on my stomach and cuddle my knees
55. Toddler then wipes face on knees and gets up (snot and tears are now covering my pants)
56. Toddler gets L&P drink off the bench and walks back
57. Toddler sits down on my stomach and sips L&P
58. Toddler picks up bowl and proceeds to eat half of the mac n cheese while still sitting on my stomach
59. Ask Toddler if they are enjoying dinner
60. Toddler responds by trying to feed me a fork full of mac n cheese and broccoli 
61. Fork contents fall on my face, down my top and on the floor next to my head
62. Crack up laughing, making Toddler bounce around
63. Toddler puts bowl on bench with L&P and says "Milk Mum"
64. Praise Toddler and thank them for putting their food on the bench and eating some of their dinner
65. Make some Toddler formula up 
66. Give to Toddler, who is in donut
67. Toddler drains bottle very quickly, lets out a big burp, lies down and goes to sleep
68. Pick up Toddler
69. Change nappy
70. Put Toddler to bed
71. Go back to lounge and tidy up
72. Sit down and think about how even though Toddler got his milk in the end, I still managed to get him to eat something, so it's a little win. 
73. Pick up L&P cup and realise that at most Toddler only had 3-4 sips. another little win 
74. Tip L&P down the kitchen sink and sit down for a quiet evening of reading and writing 

How To: Make a seat out of practically anything you come across...

This is a list of different things my Toddler has found to use as a seat, I am sure that I have forgotten a few, but I will add to this as I remember and as it occurs :-P

1. The potato bin in the pantry (it's one of his favourites to use while I'm in the kitchen cleaning and/or cooking)
2. A small book shelf that he empties of all it's books and carries it from his bedroom to the lounge and uses as a stool
3. The Cat Door - he can no longer fit out it, (besides his head) but he likes to stick his bum out the flap/hole and sit on the ledge
4. His toy box - he falls into it and sits down to read a book etc
5. Tiny Random box - I'm so sure this boy thinks he is a cat at times! (other things that have made him resemble a cat are: Climbing into the kitchen cupboards, climbing into the T.V. cabinet and climbing into a toy cabinet at his aunty's house)
6. Throwing all of the books off the top of his red shelf in his bedroom and sitting on that to read his books (never mind the little toddler arm chair I bought for him and put in his room for this purpose!) Photo below shows the little shelf he uses as a stool, and the red shelf he sits on. This photo is the only time he actually sat in this chair to read!
7. Grandpa's Foot (He actually lifted up Grandpa's foot, rested it on the coffee table and then straddled it to sit on)
8. The bottom branches of the Christmas Tree
9. The oven door... (It was off, and he was chanting "Toast! Toast! Toast!")
10. The nappy bin (with the washing hamper on top)

How To: Give yourself a pedicure when you have a Toddler

1. Give Toddler a bath
2. While Toddler playing in bath, sit on edge of bath
3. Put feet into the bath to soak
4. Get St. Ives body scrub
5. Use scrub on feet
6. Get out of bath with Toddler
7. Dry and Dress Toddler
8. Cook Dinner
9. Eat Dinner
10. Clip and shape toenails
11. Put Toddler to bed
12. Paint Toe nails
13. Put lotion on feet and go to bed

How To: Have every Mum freak out at playgroup (and appreciate that it could have been so much worse)

1. Take Toddler to playgroup
2. Get there 15 minutes too early (gate locked)
3. Decide to go for a quick walk around the block with Toddler until it's time to play
4. Get back in time open gate
5. Release the Toddler!
6. Keep a eye on Toddler from a respectable distance while catching up with other Mum's at playgroup
7. Take turns keeping an eye on each others kids while helping out with different duties
8. Watch Toddler go down slide
9. Toddler runs to a toy truck and begins to load the back with random bits around play area
10. Toddler rides truck around
11. Toddler spots wheel barrow 
12. Toddler loads items from truck into wheel barrow
13. Toddler takes the wheel barrow for a spin around the play area then puts it down
14. Watch Toddler run to the bike shed
15. Toddler grabs a toy shopping card
16. Watch Toddler wiz around with shopping card
17. Look over at other kids and see FOUR pushing and riding a go-cart-trolley type toy
18. Look back to Toddler and realise all five are on a collision course
19. Freese in horror as too far away to do anything (other Mums are also too far away)
20. Watch as toy shopping cart misses the kid in the front, but smacks into the main part of the go-cart
21. Sprint with every ounce of held back energy (along with other Mums) to the carnage 
22. Toddler has landed on their back, with their legs UNDER the front wheels of go-cart-trolley and is NOT moving, crying or screaming... 
23. Look at Toddlers face - eyes wide open, looking at me with a smile on his face
24. Glance up at other Mums and kids who are now saying things like "Oh! My GOD! Is he OK?!"
25. Kneel next to Toddler and with Superhuman Mummy Strength lift the go-cart-trolley off their legs (So sure would not have been able to lift it up in usual circumstances) 
26. Toddler rolls over and stands up
27. Give Toddler a quick hug and ask them if they hurt anywhere (while checking over with own hands for anything broken)
28. Toddler replies with "Fun Mum!" 
29. Look at Toddler in disbelief as they remove themselves from the hug, pick up overturned trolley and carry on running around with it 
30. Notice that Toddler is walking/running fine
31. Have a quick look at other kids and ask their Mum's if anyone else was hurt
32. Other Mum's reassure that Toddler was the only one really in any danger and ask if I am OK
33. Take deep breath and nod, realising that it could have been so much worse
34. Spend rest of playgroup keeping firm eye on Toddler (who is crashing and bashing about as if nothing happened) and thanking lucky stars for such a laid back kid
35. Other Mums come over and have a quick chat and comment on how their kid would have screamed and they themselves would have been a mess if that happened to them
36. Assure the other Mums that if something was wrong or Toddler had been hurt, I'd have been a mess too and Toddler would have told us that it hurt
37. Quietly think to self - for a moment there when frozen, the heart dropped and skipped a beat
38. Get home and feed Toddler lunch, only then to realise that knees and bottom half of jeans are damp and covered in a little mud
39. Later while having afternoon tea, find out that at another child care facility, a three year old boy died in an accident on the playground
40. Sit stunned and think about how devastated the parents must be
41. Pull Toddler a little closer for a cuddle and hold him tight - today could have turned out so much different. 

My heart goes out to the family of the little boy who died in today's accident. I am so sorry for your loss and I am thinking of you and your little angel. 

How To: Feed your Toddler a Banana

1. Start cooking dinner
2. Toddler wants a Banana
3. Decide that it can't hurt as it's healthy
4. Peel last Banana for Toddler
5. Mutter under breath "I guess we'll be taking apples to playgroup tomorrow"
6. Toddler now wants an apple instead
7. Try to convince Toddler to eat peeled banana
8. Toddler still wants apple
9. Open fridge and get apple out for Toddler
10. Take a bite of banana
11. Decide not to eat rest of banana
12. Cut up banana and add pear, banana and custard yogurt in a bowl
13. Put bowl aside for Toddlers dessert
14. Continue cooking dinner
15. Collect two carrots out of the fridge to cut up for dinner
16. Stand in kitchen looking at recipe while holding carrots
17. Toddler now wants a carrot
18. Give Toddler one carrot and collect another from the fridge
19. Start peeling and cutting carrots
20. Meanwhile, Toddler is insisting Daddy and Grandpa each have a bit of his carrot
21. Toddler comes into kitchen and wants Mummy to bite the carrot too
22. Mis-hear Toddler and take carrot and start cutting
23. Toddler says "NO! BITE!"
24. Finally understand Toddler and take a bite out of carrot
25. Give carrot back to Toddler
26. Continue cooking dinner
27. Toddler starts playing in the panty
28. Ask Toddler to go back into the lounge with Daddy and Grandpa
29. Toddler holding apple in one hand and carrot in another toddles back into lounge
30. Finish making dinner and serve up
31. Put smiley face in tomato sauce on Toddlers dinner 
32. Toddler smiles and says "Circle!"
33. Halfway through dinner, it starts raining
34. Toddler, in-between bites keeps saying "Raining!"
35. After dinner, Daddy takes Toddler out to play in the rain and puddles
36. Toddler has a ball, but is now tired from all the running around
37. Give Toddler warm shower and put to bed
38. Banana and yoghurt is forgotten in the fridge

How To: Weed the garden on a windy day

1. Ask Toddler if they want to check the mail
2. Toddler holds hand and walks to mail box
3. Check mail box - discover it is empty
4. Toddler wants to play out the front
5. Chase Toddler around for a bit
6. Toddler decides to sit down on front deck
7. Toddler wants Mummy to sit down too
8. Toddler pants the deck on the right of him for Mum to sit down 
9. Look at spot next to Toddler and tell them that Mummy's bottom isn't that small
10. Toddler looks at spot and stands up
11. Toddler walks a fair few steps along and sits back down
12. "Sit Mum, sit!"
13. Laugh and tell Toddler "Mummy's bottom isn't that big!" 
14. Sit down and Toddler comes in for a cuddle
15. Sit on deck and watch the cars go by
16. While sitting there, notice there are a few new weeds in the garden
17. Start weeding
18. Notice it's starting to get a little windy
19. Wind blows dirt into eyes
20. Decide to weed further along
21. Continue to weed and make pile of weeds on driveway 
22. Toddler runs around and decides to help
23. Toddler grabs handfuls of dirt (not weeds) from the garden and starts making his own pile on the deck
24. Ask Toddler to pull the weeds instead
25. Toddler starts pulling weeds and puts them on his pile of dirt
26. When Toddler walks back to garden to do more weeding, the wind blows his pile away
27. Decide that with the wind, it's enough gardening for today
28. Ask Toddler to help with collecting the wheel barrow
29. Put Toddler in wheel barrow and give them a ride to the front garden where the pile of weeds were
30. Come into front garden to find both Toddler's and own pile of weeds have blown over the garden and front lawn
31. Make it into a race/game to collect the weeds and put into the wheel barrow (Toddler wins)
32. Put Toddler on top of weeds and push wheel barrow to weed pile out back
33. Empty wheel barrow and head back inside for afternoon tea
34. Discover itchy arms and realise within the weeds there was something that causes allergies
35. Check on Toddler - they're fine 
36. Take antihistamine and hope it works!

How To: Serve Yeast Spread Roulette for Breakfast

1. Make cereal for Toddlers breakfast
2. Toddler takes two bites and decides they want toast
3. Ask Toddler what they would like on the toast
4. Toddler gets out footstool and selects Marmite, Vegemite and Bovril 
5. Get butter out of the fridge
6. Give Toddler two pieces of bread
7. Lift Toddler up to put them in the toaster (the bread, not the Toddler)
8. Toddler puts bread in toaster and pushes down leaver
9. Put Toddler down and watch them dance around the kitchen singing "Toast! Toast! TOAST!"
10. Toast pops
11. Collect toast and start putting spreads on
12. Cut into squares and mix them up on the plate - yeast spread roulette!
13. Put Toddlers second breakfast onto the table and watch as Toddler takes their time choosing
14. Toddler takes one bite out of each piece of toast and wants no more
15. Take dishes into the kitchen
16. Make coffee and drink
17. Notice that Toddler needs a nappy change
18. Open nappy and find not only had Toddler done poos, they have also shoved a piece of toast in there
19. Finish changing nappy and have a laugh at Toddlers own version of yeast spread roulette...

How To: Feed the Cat

1. Toddler opens pantry door
2. Usual cat food container is empty
3. Toddler picks up new cat food box
4. Toddler finds new bowl for cat
5. Toddler walks around kitchen with bowl in one hand and cat food box in the other
6. Toddler finally decides on where to put the bowl down to feed the cat (next to the washing machine)
7. Toddler starts shaking the box to get cat food out (Box is not open)
8. Toddler looks at box for a bit
9. Toddler thinks about how to open the box
10. Toddler starts shaking box more forcefully 
11. No cat food is coming out of the box
12. Toddler looks confused
13. Toddler shrugs shoulders
14. Toddler puts box down on top of bowl, nods his head and walks away
15. Did I mention - the cat is nowhere in sight?

How To: Feel validated as a parent

1. Have a 10am appointment at the Drs
2. Get there 5 minutes early
3. Toddler goes straight for toys in play area
4. Sit down next to play area to keep eye on Toddler
5. 10am comes and goes - Dr is running late
6. Toddler manages to keep themselves occupied with the toys until about 10.30am
7. Toddler decides they are now finished playing with the toys and wants to explore
8. Spend next 10-15 minutes entertaining Toddler and stopping them from leaving waiting room
9. FINALLY get called into Dr appointment at 10.50am
10. Walk into Dr's office and show Toddler new toys
11. Sit down for 5 minutes and discuss with Dr medical issues
12. Toddler has finished with toys, now wants to explore drawers and shelves
13. Spend next 10 minutes wrangling Toddler and talking with Dr re: medical issues
14. Dr makes a comment "Perhaps a parenting course may help you with Toddler? There is one that has runs in the area and it is designed for the problem and challenging years"
15. Take deep breath and tell Dr "Thank you, but I think we're doing ok" 
16. Dr hums and hars and says "Well, he's a handful - you might just want some extra help in this area"
17. Explain to Dr that even though Toddler is a handful at times, it is manageable and fine if we take the time to talk and listen to Toddler when we want results (instead of just demanding and expecting them to "obey")
18. Dr. still looks doubtful
19. Thank Dr again for their concern and then turn back to Toddler who is now lying under the Dr's bed
20. Dr then says "Well, other children don't do that - he's a bit much"
21. Take deep breath and remind the Dr that Toddler is 2 years old and the appointment was meant to be at 10am - NOT 10.50am. Point out to Dr that Toddler was fine and very well behaved until 10.30am and naturally after waiting for so long, was bored and wanted to get up and move. 
22. Dr. looks uncomfortable, and mutters something about the appointment being over and the mess of toys that Toddler has left
23. Smile at Dr and thank them for the appointment
24. Turn to Toddler (who is still under Dr's bed) and talk to them nicely "Darling, we are finished here now. Can you please pick up the toys and put them away? After that we can get in the car and go home"
25. Dr silently watches Toddler pick up toy and says "Well, why wasn't he listening to you before?"
26. Quickly explain to Dr. (again) that because Toddler was asked nicely to do something - he was happy to listen and do what was asked (not to mention once the toys were away they knew they would be going in the car away from this "boring place"and annoying Dr)
27. Smile at Dr again and praise Toddler for being a good boy and tidying up the toys
28. Ask Toddler for their hand - Toddler obliges 
29. Allow Toddler to open the door
30. Say bye to Dr. and head towards reception
31. Allow Toddler to hold onto phone while paying for appointment
32. Pay for appointment
33. Ask for phone back and to hold Toddlers hand again
34. Toddler happily holds hand and skips along back to the car
35. Put Toddler into the car (without any hassles, thank you very much.)
36. Head home and tell Hubby and Father-in-law what went on with Dr
37. Both reassure me that I did a good job and that the Dr just doesn't have a clue in this case
38. Spend next few days second guessing self each time talking with Toddler
39. Receive letter in the post from Dr - it is information about parenting course they recommended
40. Read through information on parenting course and see that it is designed for "Problem children that have behavioural issues and are challenging"
41. Rip up form and throw in rubbish bin - Toddler is a handful, but does not fit into the examples that were put into information pack
42. Spend next few days feeling inadequate as a parent - even though things are working and friends and family are saying that Toddler is doing well
43. Friday comes - it is wiggle and rhyme time at the library
44. Toddler is in "one of those moods"
45. Expect to have to chase Toddler around library 
46. Once at the library, explain to Toddler they need to stay in the wiggle and rhyme circle
47. At times when Toddler wants to leave the circle, ask them "Do you want to go for a walk?" (this is short for "If you don't stay in the circle - we are going to leave the library and there will be no more wiggle and rhyme time today") 
48. Toddler listens and shakes their head "No, I stay"
49. Smile at Toddler and say "There you go, have fun" 
50. Spend rest of wiggle and rhyme time enjoying watching a little boy have fun dancing to music
51. At end of wiggle and rhyme have a few parents come up and praise Toddler for being a good boy and listening to his Mum (Proud Mummy Moment!) 
52. Also have one parent come up and explain how impressed they are with Toddler and how nice they were to the younger toddlers and babies - at one point in particular: One of the younger toddlers had stood on Toddler's hand. Toddler stopped moving and waited patiently for the younger toddler to step back off his hand. After younger toddler had moved, Toddler shook hand and carried on. The other parent was impressed with how patient Toddler was and how he didn't cry or push the younger toddler who had stood on his hand (I had seen this and as soon as Toddler came to me after, had told him that Mummy was so proud of him being nice to the younger toddler and kissed his hand)
53. After parents disperse, put Toddler into pushchair and leave library
54. Go into a few shops
55. Have the shop owners praise Toddler for being good and well behaved
56. Get told by said shop owners that there had been some nightmare children in before, and it was refreshing to have a well behaved child 
57. Smile and thank shop owners, but point out that other children were probably just as well behaved, but were having an off day today (feel pleased with self for pointing this out and feel for the other Mum)
58. Go home and remind self that there will always be someone who has a bad opinion on how you do things and there will be good days and bad, but as long as you are happy with how things are going you're doing fine. 

Note: I have changed Dr's since then and they have a shorter waiting time, see you next if the person before you is more then 5 minutes late (they get your spot). They were also very understanding with Toddler "just being a boy" and told me that even though he is a handful, he is 2 years old and its a stage thing and nothing to worry about. Validation confirmed!