12 Best Reasons Why Toddlers Are Basically Gremlins

Toddlers are basically Gremlins — as in Steven Spielberg’s Gremlins.

I bet every parent would agree to this.

Toddler with spaghetti on high chair, messy eating, playful kid. — Toddlers Are Basically Gremlins

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Sure, they are sweet, cute and cuddly little Mogwai-like creatures. I don’t even understand what they say, but they sure are delightful!

Here are other reasons why toddlers are actually real-life Gremlins..

1) It’s impossible to understand what they’re trying to tell you.

2) They freak out at anything..

Not just when they get wet.

Crying toddler sitting on toilet with a distressed expression, in a bathroom setting. — Toddlers Are Basically Gremlins via dailymail.co.uk

3) You are NOT to feed them anything after midnight!

4) They think they’re John J. Rambo..

or any dust and mud-loving action star for that matter.

Child exploring muddy water outdoors, showing typical toddler gremlin behaviour.

5) It’s not a very good idea to bring them to the movies.

6) They drool more than you ever thought humanly possible.

Messy toddler with spaghetti on face and hands, sitting at a high chair.

7) Keep them from anything they want and the Spike the gremlin will appear.

8) They can be very cute and innocent.

And because of that, they can get away with anything. It’s a trap!

Child covered in pink food mess on bed, showcasing toddler mischief.

9) They think they know how to use everything in the house.

10) Then leave a mess….EVERYWHERE!!

11) Answer a phone call and disaster happens..

12) Answer the door and you come back to this..

Toddler standing on messy kitchen floor with flour or powder.

Oh these little Gremlins! If only they weren’t our flesh and blood!

If people warned me my sweet little baby would turn into a full on gremlin, I would have been better prepared!

But nah, there is no manual for raising these little creatures!

I’m sure all parents will agree.

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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