Holy Crap Stop Screaming!
Well it was bound to happen at some point. I have this little angel of a child that everyone tells I do not deserve. They say he's observant, wise beyond his years, an old soul ... and so on.
Then why did the Babies-R-us lady practically trip over customers to get us out of the store?
I'm not sure why he does it, Maybe it's his new cry or maybe he's just playing with his vocals but he will just scream .... and scream .... and scream .... and scream...
I could not stop him no matter what I did. Now, I'm not talking "I'm in pain, dear lord help me" screams. They were playful and loud. You might compare it to someone trying out to be an opera singer (keyword:trying).
By the time we got to the check out line, there were beads of sweat all over my forehead and I was desperately clinging to a toddler sized 5 month old who was hanging upside down in my arms trying to view the lady behind us while screaming at her.
We had quite a few stares and a few laughs, but for the first time, I got the pity look. The look a mother gets when their child is out of control, the look that says "I understand, I've been there". I also got the "control your child look" This person I assume not to be a mother and maybe she never should be.
I was able to hold off some screams by making him laugh, but his laugh was so loud and uncontrolled that I got looks then too. But he was adorable so who cares.
All though I was kind of embarrassed. I realize he is learning, there was an article I read that said a lot of parents try to stop a baby from doing the things that help them learn. Like letting them play with their food and testing out their voice box. I have no intention of letting him form bad habits but for now he's just learning.
Then why did the Babies-R-us lady practically trip over customers to get us out of the store?
I'm not sure why he does it, Maybe it's his new cry or maybe he's just playing with his vocals but he will just scream .... and scream .... and scream .... and scream...
I could not stop him no matter what I did. Now, I'm not talking "I'm in pain, dear lord help me" screams. They were playful and loud. You might compare it to someone trying out to be an opera singer (keyword:trying).
By the time we got to the check out line, there were beads of sweat all over my forehead and I was desperately clinging to a toddler sized 5 month old who was hanging upside down in my arms trying to view the lady behind us while screaming at her.
We had quite a few stares and a few laughs, but for the first time, I got the pity look. The look a mother gets when their child is out of control, the look that says "I understand, I've been there". I also got the "control your child look" This person I assume not to be a mother and maybe she never should be.
I was able to hold off some screams by making him laugh, but his laugh was so loud and uncontrolled that I got looks then too. But he was adorable so who cares.
All though I was kind of embarrassed. I realize he is learning, there was an article I read that said a lot of parents try to stop a baby from doing the things that help them learn. Like letting them play with their food and testing out their voice box. I have no intention of letting him form bad habits but for now he's just learning.
2 Comments:
But just think, you are embarassed now but in another 10-12 years, you will get to embarass him. It is a vicious cycle :)
As long as he is not crying screaming and just exercising his vocal cords try saying no but if that doesn't work just let him be. Aggrivating, sure, embarassing, yeah, but he is still little and there is not much to do that he is going to understand until he is able to understand No.
Gee- I'm sooooo glad I didn't go shopping with you that day....... :~)
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