Sunday, December 27, 2009
So, we've reached it at our house. Mr. Soren is a toddler. The first sign? The little temper-tantrums I've witnessed after saying those four-letter words of toddler-dom: "No," "Wait" and "Stop!" It is generally amusing to watch our sweet-tempered little boy have a little meltdown at that tiny word "no." To watch the cute little face give me a thundercloud frown or his body just drop in half and the crying start because he doesn't like the answer.
I know it probably won't always be so amusing, if the day comes when the little temper-tantrum is not so little or the mini-meltdowns are no longer mini. But I also hope that my attitude will be such that I can absorb these meltdowns as a reality of this stage of growth, a reality that can amuse me rather than cause me stress, anger me or lead me to a meltdown. I pray for that attitude to daily remain positive, to accept Soren's response with amusement and to love him in this developmental stage where he is learning to accept "no" and "wait" as directives that are meant to help him, guide him and enable him to grow in stature and wisdom into the little boy and eventually the young man that God would have Soren to be.
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