Mia's been very naughty since we arrived in JB.. Climbing up tables and bar stools, opening and emptying drawers and cabinets that are not locked, playing with switches and lamps, abusing my laptop, pulling the phone, cables, wires etc etc. The terrible 2 phase is kicking in fast! I've toddler-proofed all that I can, but there's nothing much I can do with certain hotel stuffs; like drawers with no handles... And she also has developed the habit of running away and expecting us to chase after her..
So tonite, I decided to play a 'dirty' trick on her.. It's a mean trick but I had to try... kehabisan idea sudah nie.. After dinner, I shut off the bedroom light and hid behind d cabinet. At first, she didn't realize I was 'missing' as she was watching TV in the living room. After a few minutes, I heard "Mummy... Where are you?"... "Mummy!".. "Mummy gone?"... and some crying started, which lasted about 30seconds.. She was walking around the apartment but didn't enter the dark bedroom... By this time, she realized that I was 'gone'..
I waited for another few minutes and finally came out of the darknes. After seeing me, she quickly ran towards me and hugged me tight. With her 'about to cry voice and 10cents face' she said "Mummy, this (while pointing at me) mummy. Mummy gone. Mia sad". She hugged me again and said "Mummy this, Mia happy"... At that point I felt guilty... So I said "Do you like to see mummy gone? If Mia naughty, mummy gone again. Mia good girl and listen to mummy ok. Otherwise, mummy gone again ok." I hugged, kissed and told her that I love her so much and sat her on the sofa.... Hope I never have to resort to this trick again.. uhuhuhuh.. guilty..
3 comments:
i actually did this cos avi is also in the terrible twos...geramnya!!! i hide or pretend to go out when infact i'm hiding somewhere...only does this when she refuses to comply with reasons..i think in the USA..this is considred as child abuse oredi...hahaha..mati la kena saman we all in m'sia kan...
i think Mia is exploring her new home bah...lama lama boring juga dia tu..and will want to get out of there..hehe..lagi la teruk..have to chase her around...
so sweet o mia kan...she knows how does it feel...reading this post brought back some memories....she's so cute and adorable...
god bless mia and family...
I think she is still in adapting phase. With new surrounding and she can only "stick" to you only. And her dad is busy working. And there is no other " adult figure " or lil friends or cousins that she knows.
I always " allow" about 2-4 weeks to let my dd to adapt in a new place. Meaning that some " unacceptable" behaviors can be in the "tolerable" behaviors list , of course must measure the danger in that behavior .
I allow them to be clingy, needy, cranky and need mom constants attention 24/7 for some times. Because we as adult also feel kinda insecure in new place, but we can express it out. Toddler and children can't and they don't understand yet, why we must move and where are everybody else?
But children have the high adaptation skills ( in a way much better than adult) .
My tricks that always work, buy a new exciting toys or stuffs that she loves , to associate with the idea : oh this new place is not bad after all, I got new toys/book and (hopefully )it can keep them busy while mommy is busy too :)
Dont feel guilty. We as moms sometimes, like it or not, right or not ( according to some parenting tip) need to pull up our sleeves and do some "dirty" tricks :)
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