Written by Julia Cook and

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Milestone Moment: Joey follows instructions with two or three steps.

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“…and I’m your mom. 
It’s my job to make sure 
you eat just right, 
so taste those peas 
without a food fi ght.”
“Yes, I can!”
“I don’t think so…”
“But I’m a STAR!”
“Of course you are…”

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Every night when it’s time to go to bed, I get to brush my own teeth. 
I am an 
AMAZING
brusher!
“Here, let me do the toothpaste,” says my mom. 
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Milestone Moment: Joey shows independence (age 2 milestone) by trying to brush his own teeth.

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“…and I’m your mom.
It’s my job to help put the paste on your brush.
I have to make sure you don’t use too much.
You do your best to get your teeth clean.
Th en I’ll check your work – we make a GREAT team!”
“But I can do it all by myself!”
“I don’t think so…”
“But I’m a STAR!”
“Of course you are…”

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It’s so busy being 3. My day is about done. 
“One more book and then it’s time to go to bed,” my dad says to me.

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“But why? Why do I…
(yawn)…have to go to bed? 
I’m not tired, and I want to 
stay up longer!”
“I don’t think so…”
“But I’m a STAR!”
“Of course you are…”
“…and it’s our job to make sure 
you get enough rest.
If you don’t go to sleep,
you can’t be your best. 
Remember, you’ve got 
another big day ahead, 
and you can’t be 
AMAZING
if you don’t go to bed.”

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I’d better go to sleep, because I really do love to be 
AMAZING!