Well, we are definitely heading into the toddler years with our tantrum skills on point. It’s kind of sad to see him freaking out, but it’s also kind of funny, because he’s crying over the most ridiculous things.
He cries when he can’t go outside. He cries when he has to come back inside. He cries if you steer him away from picking up the dog poop outside. He cries if you take his wipes away. He cries if I’m not making his food fast enough. He cries if I try to hold his hand crossing a road.
I mean, it must be hard to be little and finally be able to grab everything and explore the things you’ve been wondering about for so long, and just as soon as you start to gain some independence, your parents are trying to snatch it away. I’m sure it’s frustrating. He wants what he wants and he lacks the ability to tell if it’s good for him or potentially harmful. And that’s where we have to step in.
We could just let him do whatever and have whatever he wants and make him “happy,” but I’m trying to see the bigger picture. He may be little but he still needs to learn boundaries and learn to listen to us. It’s important that he learns he can’t always have his way in life. Is he learning that now? Maybe, maybe not.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 