The Stages of a Mickey Mouse Addiction

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If your kids are like mine, they go crazy over anything and everything Mickey Mouse. And so, based on my experience as a mom of twin toddlers who are mad about Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, I want to share with you the stages of a Mickey Mouse Addiction:

Stage 1
The kids get their hands on their first Mickey/Minnie stuffed toys. There's no other way to describe it except for love at first sight. They refuse to let go of them.

Stage 2
The kids sleep with Mickey/Minnie beside them. Whenever they wake up in the middle of the night, they look for Mickey/Minnie, not Mommy/Daddy. They fall back asleep once they get a hold of the stuffed toy.

Stage 3
Mommy and Daddy acknowledge the importance of the stuffed toys and realize it would be a disaster if Mickey/Minnie get lost so they buy backup stuffed toys. Soon, the kids discover they actually have 2 Mickeys and Minnies. They agree to go to bed right away as long as all Mickeys/Minnies sleep beside them. As if the bed wasn't already crowded enough. 

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Stage 4
The kids refuse to eat unless they use their Mickey and Minnie bowls, plates and utensils.

Stage 5
The kids scream "Mickey!" or "Minnie!" everytime they see anything resembling Mickey or Minnie - like an old photo of their late great-grandmother where she was wearing a red and white polka dot dress.

Stage 6
Mommy and Daddy discover how to use their kids' Mickey addiction to their advantage: give them Mickey coloring sheets and some crayons for 20 minutes of quiet time. This means mommy and daddy don't have to rush through their meal. Maybe they can even have dessert!

mickey mouse colouring sheets

Stage 7
The kids see a 3-ft Mickey at the mall. They demand to get out of their strollers and proceed to climb all over the statue. They try to high five or kiss the statue like they're best friends.

Stage 8
Mommy goes to the mall and gets excited about all the Mickey apparel for kids. Mommy decides to buy the kids one Mickey/Minnie shirt each. They're on sale! Yay! Then, as she makes her way to the counter, she turns back. Might as well get a couple more in the next size for when they outgrow the medium shirts. The character shop has Minnie ears? Better get one of those! Oh look, they have limited edition Mickey and Minnie stuffed toys! Might as well get them too!

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Stage 9
Mommy tries (and fails haha) to make Mickey Mouse-shaped gelatin in honor of  Mickey and Minnie's birthday (It's today, November 18). Wait, Mommy's confused. Who's the superfan now? Mommy or the kids?

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Well I guess it doesn't matter. If you get my kids to eat and sleep on time, and I have the opportunity to eat a meal in peace and even have time for dessert, then I'm a big fan! Happy 90th birthday, Mickey and Minnie! Here's a birthday greeting from Audrey and Antonino.


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