My daughter recently learned the word “now”. It’s probably her favorite word, given how often she uses it these days. Whatever crosses her mind has to happen right now, laws of physics or cause and effect be damned. Cooking together is recently more challenging than it used to, and so is grocery shopping and travel. If baby sees a potato, she wants the potato now, not after it’s been washed, peeled, boiled and cooled down enough. Offering a snack in the meantime doesn’t seem to help, and neither does inviting her to play until cooking is finished. Wasn’t she clear enough that there must be potato, right in this very moment? The same happens with a sudden need to meet grandparents, build a snowman, watch cartoons, or occasionally, fly somewhere in an airplane.
You Can't Keep Your Kids Happy All the Time
You Can't Keep Your Kids Happy All the Time
You Can't Keep Your Kids Happy All the Time
My daughter recently learned the word “now”. It’s probably her favorite word, given how often she uses it these days. Whatever crosses her mind has to happen right now, laws of physics or cause and effect be damned. Cooking together is recently more challenging than it used to, and so is grocery shopping and travel. If baby sees a potato, she wants the potato now, not after it’s been washed, peeled, boiled and cooled down enough. Offering a snack in the meantime doesn’t seem to help, and neither does inviting her to play until cooking is finished. Wasn’t she clear enough that there must be potato, right in this very moment? The same happens with a sudden need to meet grandparents, build a snowman, watch cartoons, or occasionally, fly somewhere in an airplane.