Bethany is desperately trying to crawl, especially when she sees something right in front of her that she wants. She’ll push herself up onto her hands and knees (or sometimes even hands and toes), but manages to scoot herself backwards instead of forwards, which she finds endlessly frustrating. She can pivot to see things behind her and pull herself around 180 degrees. She’s also starting to sit up for longer periods of time before tipping over. It’s tough to watch her struggle through this transitional phase and see how frustrated she gets.
It’s amazing the things our children teach us about life, without saying a word. As a mom, I just want to jump in and hand her the toy, pick her up and move her forward, or otherwise make it easier for her (especially since she’s the baby of the family). But that would be serving me, not her. How would it benefit my kids if I were to remove all the obstacles and frustrations that are a crucial part of their development and growth? As much as I want to spare them what often seems like “unnecessary” difficulty, and as much as I may feel like a “mean” or “uncompassionate” mommy for not just smoothing the way when I have the ability to do so, the truth is that these natural struggles produce the perseverance and character they will eventually need to stand on their own two feet in the real world. If I interfere with that process, it may make me feel better, but in the long run I would actually cause them harm by taking away their opportunities to grow.
Very weel said! the pictures are greaT THANKS FOR THE UPDATE.
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