I know what you really mean when you call my child ?spirited?
by Becky Vieira posted in Parenting
My son is going through a phase right now. He screams, laughs, cries, gives kisses and sometimes doesn?t listen. It?s called ?childhood,? and we expect it to pass sometime in the next 18 years.
This doesn?t mean he?s naughty nor that my husband and I are bad parents. It means he's learning and growing. Doing exactly what he?s supposed to: being a child.
I?ll admit, it can be rough sometimes. I thought I knew tantrums. Public outbursts. But the week he turned 20 months-old we leveled up. It?s a combination of things. He?s bigger. Understands more. All of which leads to greater frustrations.
Also, he?s a toddler. Period.
And I haven?t found my tantrum confidence yet. You know, the kind that gives you the grace to ignore the rest of the world while your child screams bloody murder in public. For important reasons crucial to their well-being, like a broken cookie or not letting them throw things. I notice the looks. And care. I?m hoping I won?t always, though for now I still do.
And boy, are those looks rough. You know the ones. It?s as if you feel them searing into your skin, so you turn. Meet their eyes, and you immediately get that ?Oh, I was just being curious, not judgmental? nod. But you both know.Â
The past few days almost did me in. It?s almost as if I?ve forgotten how to parent. I feel like I somehow snuck into a club that I have no business being in.Â
He used to be great in public restrooms. Not anymore. He opened the door and...
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