Oh Keatkeat!
Child, Development Stages, Handling Misbehaviour, Parenting, Preschool March 16th, 2008
Keatkeat has always been a extra-ordinary kid. A very understanding, matured, well-mannered and kind-hearted child in every way. He makes me so proud to be his Mommy!
However, I know very well that this year will be a challenging year for me to handle Keatkeat. I was prepared for this and so I thought I was.
His 4-year-old Characteristics are blowing my mind away! From a very tame little lamb (he was born in the year of the goat) to a ferocious and unpredictable goat.
He wails at the top of his voice when something go against his will. The daily habit of snatching back his toy from his little brother has become a crying protest. He just sits there and CRY.
When he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, he cries!
When we walk abit faster than him, he cries!
When Binbin gets into the car faster than him, he cries!
When Binbin finishes his food faster than him, what does he do? THAT’S RIGHT, CRY!
As if crying is not enough, he starts JUMPING in public when he wants something out of the blue! We were shopping happily, all of a sudden, he started jumping up and down and almost bursting into tears, “I want to go in and see that toy car!”
Me: “Keatkeat, you can just tell me that nicely. You do not need to jump and cry. You know if you tell me nicely, I would definitely bring you into the shop. This jumping is unnecessary. Stop immediately before we go into the shop.”
Keatkeat: “Sorry Mommy. I will not do that again.”
In the past, he really keeps his promise. But now, NO! In less than 10 mins, he was back to his tantrums again.
Many say I am a very patient person, but hey, there is limit to one’s patience ok?! What’s my excuse? I am a human after-all!
But one thing for sure, I will not scream at my child in public. I guess I am too proud to embarrass myself or my kid. So I squat down and repeated myself. But dear Papa was out of his patience level and shouted at the 4-year-old kid, “Do it one more time and we are going home!”
Just as I am typing this, Keatkeat is emotionally unstable again! (Deep breath….) Here I go again. That’s it for today’s post, wish me luck and lots more patience. Man! I really need that!
