The Three year old: A walking contradiction

Lately I've been reading this word on the blogosphere: threenager. Now I'm not sure if this is a newly created word or has been around for ages, mostly in part because I only started reading about other 3-year-olds when Cole turned 3. But I can tell you that it is the TRUTH. One of the things I have noticed about teenagers is that they contradict themselves a lot, mostly because they are trying to fit in. Why a 3-year-old contradicts himself is probably for similar reasons- he's trying to find his place in the works. He knows he needs/wants something but isn't quite sure it's the thing he needs/wants, so he changed his mind in the same sentence.  

Here are some real conversations we've had. 

I have to pee. 

Okay so pee. 

But I don't HAVE to peeeeeeeeee!

I want to give this motorcycle (toy) away to somebody. 

Okay. Who do you want to give it away to?

Nooooo! I don't want to give it away. No, don't give it away!

I have to peepoop. 

You have to pee and poop?

Nooooo!!! I don't have to pee OR poop!!

Then why did you say you had to peepoop?

I didn't say that. 

Cole yawns. 

Are you tired?

I'm NOOOOT tired. 

Rubs eyes. 

I just peed and pooped. 

Really? Did you wipe?

Yes. I pooped and I wiped.

So I'm going to see poop in the toilet if I go and check?

I peed and I pooped and I flushed (this trifecta almost NEVER happens)

Really? You did all three? I should check then to make sure you wiped. 

I just peed. (Maybe this should be filed under: LIES LIKE A TEENAGER)

I'm sure I could give you a thousand (seriously) more examples, but I have to pee. No, wait. I don't HAVE to pee! Just come to the toilet with me so I can show you how much I don't have to pee. Oh, okay, I guess I had to pee. 

This picture was taken exactly 15 minutes after he told me he was not tired....