When my handphone rang these days, I hope it is not from Delcare. It brings news of Oliver's, usually not too good news. Last Friday, toddler benjamin from the same class hit Oliver's eye while playing. Oliver cried of course. This week, Oliver bit Benjamin because he slept on Oliver's bed. Yesterday, Oliver scratched a older girl's face and leaving marks on her face. The day before yesterday, he hit Heidi. This morning, Oliver bit Boon Heng's finger. And almost everyday, he will hit our face, laugh and refuse to apologise.
Oliver has finally reached the stage where the "terrible two" starts to manifest. As so aptly defined by The National Childbirth Trust, a tantrum is a supercharged emotional explosion that occurs when your toddler feels out of control; it's a practical demonstration of how your toddler feels inside - chaotic, confused and in pieces; (and the not-so-good news for parents) Almost all tantrums happen when your toddler is with the people he loves the most. Or look at it this way, if Oliver alway throws tantrum at you.. it could very well mean he loves you. haha
Very positively, the Trust also explains that tantrums are natural, frequent and positive steps forward in your child's development. Oliver's throwing tantrum is also the beginning of his development of a sense of himself and a sense of his place in the world. And I believe, learning to deal with his temper tantrums will be a practical training lesson for us to develop our sense of patience, and make a sense of our place as parents in this world too.
Oliver has finally reached the stage where the "terrible two" starts to manifest. As so aptly defined by The National Childbirth Trust, a tantrum is a supercharged emotional explosion that occurs when your toddler feels out of control; it's a practical demonstration of how your toddler feels inside - chaotic, confused and in pieces; (and the not-so-good news for parents) Almost all tantrums happen when your toddler is with the people he loves the most. Or look at it this way, if Oliver alway throws tantrum at you.. it could very well mean he loves you. haha
Very positively, the Trust also explains that tantrums are natural, frequent and positive steps forward in your child's development. Oliver's throwing tantrum is also the beginning of his development of a sense of himself and a sense of his place in the world. And I believe, learning to deal with his temper tantrums will be a practical training lesson for us to develop our sense of patience, and make a sense of our place as parents in this world too.
