Preparing a toddler for fireworks: "It’s going to be LOUD. Like really loud." "Like the vacuum?" "Louder." "...like when I drop my juice cup?" "Sure. Like that. But in the sky." "CAN’T WAIT." (Bring the headphones. Trust me.) 🎆 #fourthofjuly #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Happy Father's Day, especially to the dads reading bedtime stories while the sun is still somehow up. Longest day of the year. Longest bedtime negotiation of the year. But also: more daylight for one more page, one more hug, one more minute at the park. 💙 #FathersDay #parenting #picturebooks

What I pack for the pool: • Sunscreen • Snacks • Towels • Water shoes • A book I won't read • Three backup outfits • The weight of supervising a tiny human near water What the toddler brings: • One broken bucket • Maximum chaos We still go. Every time. 🏊 #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

There's a universal law of toddler popsicles: 1. They choose the color 2. They lick it twice 3. It melts onto everything you own 4. "I don't want it anymore" 5. You eat a lukewarm red popsicle at 10 AM The popsicle tax. Every parent pays it. 💸 #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Summer mornings with a toddler: • 5:47 AM — "the sun is up!" • 5:48 AM — already naked • 6:02 AM — has eaten a popsicle • 6:15 AM — asking to go to the pool • 7:30 AM — you've aged 4 years Summer is here and bedtime is a suggestion. ☀️ #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Summer reading season is almost here. What's the one picture book your kid keeps reaching for off the shelf lately? We're building our summer stack and always looking for recs 📚☀️

Parents: what's the one book your toddler asks for on repeat this summer? Ours is obsessed with anything involving water. Puddles, pools, baths. If there's a splash on the page, we're reading it 47 times. Drop your toddler's current favorite 👇 #picturebooks #toddlerlife #summerreading

Father's Day gift idea for the dad who reads the same book 400 times: Something he can read WITH them. Not just TO them. The gift isn't the book. It's the 400th time. And the 401st. 📚 #fathersday #giftideas #picturebooks #toddlerlife

What's the most dad thing your dad ever did? I'll go first: mine fixed everything with one specific screwdriver and absolute confidence. It worked maybe half the time. Drop yours below 👇 #fathersday #parenting #toddlerlife #dadlife

There's a specific kind of exhausted happiness on a dad's face when he's carrying a sleeping toddler from the car to bed. Shoes still on. Dinner still digesting. 47 things left to do. He stops anyway. Because this part matters. Happy (almost) Father's Day. 💙 #fathersday #parenting #toddlerlife

Unpopular opinion: dad's bedtime reading voice is the best one. He does the characters. He adds sound effects. He absolutely commits. The kid doesn't know how lucky they are. Yet. #fathersday #parenting #picturebooks #toddlerlife

Best part of summer: the evening walk. No destination. No rush. Just a toddler pointing at every dog, every fire hydrant, every shadow. The walk takes 40 minutes. You go two blocks. But those two blocks are the whole point. 🌅 #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

There comes a day in June when the nap just... stops. You didn't agree to this. Nobody consulted you. Suddenly it's 4 PM and you're running on vibes and leftover goldfish crackers. The nap is gone. The afternoon is infinite. Good luck out there. 💙 #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

The daycare cold doesn't care that it's June. Symptoms: • Cough that only activates at bedtime • Nose becomes community property • Weekend plans: CANCELED Silver lining: extra cuddles and a tiny human who still wants the same book 11 times in a row. Stock up on tissues. 🤧📚 #toddlerlife

Thought summer meant no daycare colds? No. It means POOL colds. Playground colds. Library-storytime colds. The germs adapt. The germs are year-round. The germs are committed. Stock up on tissues. Again. 🤧 #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Sidewalk chalk season has arrived. The driveway is now a gallery. Every square inch. Including the neighbor's driveway. Including the mailbox. The toddler signed it with a handprint. It's not coming off until August. #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

June hit different. The splash pad. The popsicle that melts faster than they can eat it. The bedtime that somehow got LATER. Summer with a two-year-old is just outdoor chaos with sunscreen. What's your summer survival essential? ☀️

First splash pad of the season: Toddler stands at the edge for 12 minutes building courage. Finally runs in. Immediately gets hit in the face. Comes out crying. Goes back in 30 seconds later. Resilience. 🌊 #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

June 1 hits different when you have a toddler. School's almost out. The sprinklers are on. Bedtime is a suggestion. June is the month where routines go to die and ice cream becomes a food group. Ready or not. ☀️ #toddlerlife #parenting #summer #june

Parents of toddlers: what's the one phrase your kid invented that became part of YOUR vocabulary? My niece started saying 'oh tuh-DAY' whenever something mildly interesting happened and now the whole family says it.

Summer parenting math: Screen time guilt + outdoor time = balanced One episode of Bluey while you make dinner = not a moral failure. Repeat after me: the tablet is a tool, not a confession. #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Summer bedtime with a toddler: "But the sun is still up!" Yes. The sun does not respect bedtime. The sun does not care about your routine. The sun is not on your team. (Neither is the toddler.) #toddlerlife #parenting #summer #bedtime

Took the two-year-old on a backyard expedition. Found: 3 rocks, 1 worm, a suspicious hole, and the garden hose (now running). Duration: 22 minutes. Depth of wonder: immeasurable. Everything is an adventure if you're two. #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Summer has officially started because the two-year-old has refused shoes entirely. Barefoot on the driveway. Barefoot at the park. Barefoot in the store. You bring shoes. They are decorative now. #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

First ice cream of the season with a two-year-old: More on their face than in their mouth. More on your shirt than on their face. They dropped it. They cried. You bought another. Worth every dollar. #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Summer reading stack for a two-year-old: 1. The one with animals (they name every one) 2. The one that makes YOU laugh 3. The one they drop in a puddle 4. The one you read in the couch cushion tent Four books. Zero complaints. #toddlerlife #picturebooks #summerreading

Memorial Day cookout with a two-year-old: Hot dog: on the ground within 8 seconds Watermelon: worn as a hat Face paint: transferred entirely to your shirt They don't understand the holiday but they FULLY support the snacks. #MemorialDay #toddlerlife #parenting #summer

Toddler weather report: Monday: Wants rain boots. No rain. Tuesday: Refuses coat. It's 48 degrees. Wednesday: Wears swimsuit to the park. March. Thursday: Demands hat. 80 degrees. Friday: Naked. Always an option. The forecast is chaos. Always chaos. #toddlerlife #parentinghumor #spring

What's the one toddler phrase you didn't realize would become part of YOUR everyday vocabulary? Mine: 'We don't lick the dog.' #toddlerlife #parenting

You've read the same book 200 times. You've sung the same song 400 times. You've answered "why" approximately 4,000 times. And somehow, when they say "again?" — you do it again. #parenting #toddlerlife #picturebooks

Toddler snack inventory: • 3 half-eaten pouches in the car • 1 Cheerio (singular) on the floor • A banana that's too bendy • Something mysterious in the couch • A full snack they asked for then rejected It's a portfolio. Diversified. Underperforming. #toddlerlife #parentinghumor

Nobody tells you that a two-year-old's apology is the most genuine thing you'll ever hear. "Sorry, mama. I sorry." No ego. No justification. Just pure accountability from someone who learned it 10 minutes ago. #toddlerlife #parenting

What's the one book your toddler made you read so many times you could recite it from memory? I'll go first: I can still do the voices. Every single one. 📚 #kidlit #toddlerlife #picturebooks

Toy rotation theory: Hide half the toys. Rotate every 2 weeks. Fresh excitement. Less clutter. Toy rotation reality: They find the hidden toys. They want ALL of them. The cardboard box is still the winner. #toddlerlife #parentinghumor

Letting a two-year-old choose the bedtime book: Option A: The one you've read 300 times Option B: The one with the torn page Option C: A catalog Option D: Something that isn't even a book They will choose D. Every time. #toddlerlife #picturebooks #parenting

Putting shoes on a two-year-old should be an Olympic event. Wrong foot. Wrong shoe. Wrong day to have feet. Eventually they just want to go barefoot in the parking lot. The negotiation never ends. The shoes are never right. #toddlerlife #parentinghumor

Your fridge is now an art gallery. Every drawing is displayed. Every scribble is celebrated. Every handprint is framed in magnets. It's the best gallery in the world and admission is free. (Touch the art and someone will scream.) #toddlerlife #parenting

Daycare cold season never ends. Your two-year-old gets a sniffle. By Friday the whole house is on DayQuil. They bounce back in 12 hours. You're wrecked for a week. The immune system gap is cruel and unfair. #toddlerlife #parentinghumor

Your toddler had a meltdown because you peeled the banana wrong. 3 days later they're telling grandma about it like it was the most traumatic event in human history. #toddlerlife #parenting

Spring hit and my two-year-old went from "cautiously exploring the living room" to "feral animal who must touch every puddle." Seasonal affective disorder but make it the opposite. #toddlerlife #spring #parentinghumor

Happy Mother's Day to every mom who: • Read the same book 47 times tonight • Negotiated bedtime like a pro • Got "I love you" interrupted by a sneeze to your face You're doing better than you think. 💙 Happy Mother's Day from Canette Books. #MothersDay #toddlerlife #parenting #HappyMothersDay

Not sure what to get the mom in your life? Ask her kid. They'll tell you the best gift is something you read together. "YOOK Only Two Once" — said every toddler who can't say it yet. 🥹 → link in bio #mothersday #giftideas #toddlerlife

⚠️ Last call for Mother's Day delivery: Today is the last day to order "You're Only Two Once" and get it by May 10. Small book. Big feelings. The year captured. 💙 → link in bio #mothersday #giftguide #kidlit

We wrote a book about capturing the year that changes everything. Now we're taking our own advice. Something big is coming next week. 🇫🇷 #parenting #newchapter #youreonlytwoonce #toddlerlife

Mother's Day is May 10. If you want something small that hits different — a book about the year you'll never get back. Order by May 7 for delivery in time. 📚 → link in bio #mothersday #giftideas #picturebooks

Taking a two-year-old to the library: You: Pick one book. Them: *picks 11 books* You: Just one today. Them: *has a complete identity crisis* Left with zero books and a snack. Same as last time. #toddlerlife #parenting #picturebooks

"This is my daughter's favorite book. We read it every single night." That's a real parent. That's why we made this. You're Only Two Once → link in bio #kidlit #picturebooks #mothersday

Before kids: sleeping in means 11am. After kids: sleeping in means 7:04am and you consider it a gift from the universe. #toddlerlife #parenting #weekend

Honest ask from a small book publisher: If "You're Only Two Once" made your kid laugh, an Amazon review helps more than you'd think. We're tiny. Every review tells another parent "this one's worth it." No pressure. Just gratitude. 💙 #kidlit #picturebooks #indieauthor

Bath time with a two-year-old is 40% washing, 60% negotiating whether it's time to get out. "Five more minutes." "Two more minutes." "One more minute." It's a labor negotiation with someone who has zero leverage and all the power. #toddlerlife #parentinghumor