And then: enter vacuum cleaners. My child is obsessed with vacuum cleaners. He loves vacuums so much that he talks about them. He loves them so much that when he goes to the sitter's, he first makes me promise that I won't vacuum while he's gone, and then, he asks the sitter if she'll vacuum while he's there. He loves them so much that after first telling me he wanted to be a dinosaur for Halloween, he now says he wants to be a vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately for him, the dinosaur costume has already been made, so he will be dressing as a dino, NOT a Dyson.
I really wish I had a Flip because I would love to show you a video of Luke talking about vacuums. He can tell you what color vacuum cleaner people own and where they can keep. Seriously, Shane's mom has three vacuum cleaners, and he can tell you where each one is kept. The honest truth is that I'm kind of encouraging this vacuum cleaner love, and here's why: Luke loves it so much that he will CLEAN THE ENTIRE HOUSE just so I can vacuum. That's right, at the mere mention of vacuuming, he will put away all of his toys and make sure the floor is clean. He is for hire, if you're interested. I should mention that his love of vacuums does not stop at just plug in vacuum cleaners. No, he also loves to Swiffer. As a result, we mop the kitchen floor every single day. I have an old Swiffer, and he follows along with that while I use the Wet Jet. If he's going to be gone somewhere and I'll be home, he makes me PROMISE to neither vacuum nor mop while he's gone. Lucky for him, mama hates housework, so that's an easy promise to keep.
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Wow! Any tips on how to foster that love of vacuum cleaners in one of my kids. Of all the obsessions they've had I've never seen such a useful one.
I love that the pic depicts him vacuuming in his undies! Save that one for when he has his first girl friend.... ;-)
My son has also been OBSESSED with our vacumes since he was a lil one. It is NO PROBLEM at all to get him to clean up JUST SO HE CAN VACUME! And his newfound love is the carpet cleaner and hard floor steamer!! As a matter of fact he saw the steamer on sale on QVC and Whined till I ordered it, and when it came he was on LOooove!! <3
He has steamed my hard floors every day since!! Ha Ha!!
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Miles is the same way. I'm always waiting for him to need something. We've tried pacifiers and blankets and stuffed animals and he wont attach to anything.
BUT.. the vaccum makes him crawl! :)
He loves to crawl to it and touch it all over. maybe he'll be the next Luke! do you think its too early to teach him how to use it? :)
P.s. LOVE that he cleans pantsless! :)
That is ADORABLE.
And AWESOME.
I can understand encouraging this obsession...maybe you should see how he feels about the swiffer? :)
that is fantastic.
Mason loves vacuums too, but not that much. I need to borrow Luke..
My brother loved vacuums so much when he was a toddler that my parents got him a carpet sweeper and a toy dust buster for Christmas one year. We had an Electrolux and a Kirby and he loved those vacuums. Unfortunately, now he's 15 and he's a rather giant slob...
Oh, man. I wish! Wiley is terrified of the vacuum - even seeing it he points at it and looks all worried and chatters on in his language about it. I had had had to vacuum the basement two days ago b/c it was pathetic and that's where we play, and when I got it out he FLIPPED and got in his tent/tunnel contraption and wouldn't come out until I was done.
The dogs were also nonplussed. Puppies, however, were not phased.
He's gonna make some woman a VERY good husband someday. My husband loves to mop and that's one of the many reasons our relationship works. ;-P
Love that photo, he looks so happy with his vacuum!
Oh my gosh, it's only a matter of time before he starts doing it for you than you can REALLY kick back. Awesome.
Wow, I wonder if he is going to be like the kid that was on GMA a few years back who collected vintage vacuums and was an expert at vacuums.
That is just too cute!!
Super cute! I was checking out that pink vacuum so much that I didn't even realize Luke was in his undies until I read the comments. :)
That is absolutely adorable!! One day his wife will love that quality about him! :) Hopefully it doesn't just peak in his toddler years and then fizzle away. ;)
And how cute that he'll clean just to vacuum! I try to bribe my kids with "surprise crafts" and cooking and things to get them to clean. They get about halfway done and then "nevermind...I don't want to (insert surprise here) anymore." BRIBE FAIL. :P
What a cute post. If you need me to babysit any time I will save up my dirt just for him. He is an amazing little boy.
Nice. May he always be a cleaner.
That's really funny! Ya know, a few months back, there was a story on CBS Sunday Morning about a young man like that. He had such an obsession starting very, very young. He's now like..13 or 14, has an EXTENSIVE collection of vacuum cleaners and companies are already coming to HIM about trying out new products! He may have a future here!
I love that he is vacuuming in his underwear :)
JJ LOVES the wet jet too. I have to make him stop so that we don't all slip and fall on the wet floors :)
So cute...he's motivated! I was cracking up about the oatmeal packet...I bet you had to giggle about that one for a while!
That is too funny. Most kids hate the noise of a vaccuum, so this is impressive. I wonder what Thomas will end up liking so much. Hopefully something like a duster. Than you will be set in the housework department. ;)
hahaha.. he can come over and vaccuum my house anytime!
Hey. Whatever works. For real! And I would love to see that video!
i absolutely love his obsession! it is so adorable listening to him explain that the red vacuum is up high in the shed and that it doesn't work! ;) LOVE IT. I will let him vacuum next summer if you make it over.
How fabulous is he! Boo loves to swiffer, does the living room and hallways everyday. I have no clue where she gets it though...I hate it.
If I didn't love Luke before... !!!!
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