Michelle Tanner's Stages of Growing Up
The 34 Different Stages Kids Go Through, as Told by Michelle Tanner
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The world was granted the chance to watch Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen grow up thanks to their role on Full House and various other movies. Fans witnessed them develop from adorable babies with the sweetest grins to sassy little kids with precocious attitudes. Although they were playing just a character and were not themselves, they still represented some of the phases that all kids go through — even those living outside of a perfect sitcom world. From tattling on siblings to thinking she knows more than her dad, in many ways Michelle Tanner was just a typical little girl who many parents and kids can relate to. These are the 34 phases that all kids go through during the journey to adulthood, as told by the lovable Michelle Tanner.
1 When they are all about the slobber and drool.
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2 When they just sit and listen.
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3 When they start to become a picky eater out of nowhere.
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4 When they start picking up and repeating everything you say.
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5 When they insist on bringing their favorite friend everywhere.
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6 When they start to view you as an ATM and try to take advantage.
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7 When you are the most important thing in the world and your kisses can solve anything.
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8 When they can be distracted or bribed with literally anything.
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9 When they have no filter and feel free saying exactly what's on their minds — especially in public.
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10 When they are starting to learn about manners.
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11 When they've finally learned those manners but refuse to use them.
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12 When they're good listeners and do what they're told.
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13 When they take their metabolism for granted — and don't understand that it's only temporary.
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14 When they're forced to learn the value of a dollar and start saving their own money.
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15 When they become utterly obsessed with their first pet.
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16 When they're going through a growth spurt and constantly eating.
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17 When there's nothing more exciting than quality family time together.
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18 When they start to think that they're the best at everything.
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19 When they start running with their imagination and you never know if they are telling the truth or exaggerating.
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20 When they start to think they know more than their siblings.
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21 When they start getting an attitude.
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22 When they start trying to push their bedtime and stay up later.
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23 When they decide they hate school.
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24 When they start appreciating your hard work.
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25 When they become tattletales whenever their siblings are concerned.
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26 When they start talking back.
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27 When they develop their own sense of style and no longer want your input.
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28 When they push boundaries and break rules.
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29 When they start paying attention to the opposite sex.
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30 When they want to be like you or an older sibling.
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31 When they learn the art of guilt and manipulation.
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32 When they try to grow up too fast.
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33 When they become pretty observant and wise for their age.
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34 When in the blink of an eye, they're all grown up and gone.
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