Self- Care and Defiance
Mornings can be rather stressful when I have to put breakfast on the table, get the kids ready for school and prepare their school bags. Hubby helps a lot but not with my gal. My gal has always been a mommy’s girl since she was a baby. She is going through a learning state when she wants to do everything by herself. Even if she can’t button her uniform, she still insists on trying so.
At first, we were struggling with her to help her out so that we won’t be late to school, but now, I let her have her own way. She is given time to help herself with bathing and dressing, while the rest of us get ourselves ready and take breakfast without her. LOL! When she finally asks for help, then only I will attend to her. It’s much easier for everyone and we don’t end up with a grumpy kid early in the morning.
She’s going through self-caring now, and frankly, I’m happy with her achievement. Of course, there are times when she’s driving me up the wall, but I keep telling myself that kids go through this state. If she wants the pens, just give them to her instead of taking them away. If she wants to try her way out, let her be. As long as she’s not hurting herself, she will have the space and time to try things out.
Dealing with defiance can be tricky and we need to be more patience. If you are interested to know more about self-caring and defiance, check out the articles at Baby Center. I think they are quite useful.





