Of late I am noticing sparks of anger and frustration in Shashank’s generally tame temperament. Shash is usually the calm kid around, always maintaining a cool facade, mind you only when we are out though (!); but even while other kids howl the roof down Shashank won’t bad an eyelid! I can say this was true even when he was like 4 months old, when we would catch a cab or board the metro, all new experiences for him. Often I heard other mothers complaining about how difficult their little one was, and how unmanageable with strangers around. Not Shashank. The ever serene litlle monk he was! Not anymore. Well, he isn’t really rambunctious, but he is spirited surely. If you catch him gnawing a piece of junk and try to take it away from him, be prepared for a strong reaction, a fierce protest, and sometimes a full fledged crying bout. The other day he was having a go at one of his board books and I tried to distract him so I could remove the half worn book. Well, my attempts went in vain as he gave such a throated holler that I let him have his way, if only for a while!
Seems to me that with kids this age cajoling is a futile endeavour. Distraction works, but not always. And reprimands are no use either. Perhaps, this is a phase, I console myself. Not particularly tantrum prone he is, but one thing I can definitely say is that Shashank is one spunky dude!
Filed under: Temper Tantrums Tagged: | Temper
rambunctious??? you are one to talk about ‘benedictory’!
two new words for me!