when the little girl was three months old going four, she started to refuse milk and just want to play. she would flip the bottle away and hence resulting milk sprayed in all directions. we would tell her firmly that that is not right, if she do not want any more milk, she can just push the bottle teat to the side of her mouth. she understood. but there were just times she still prefer to flip the bottle away forcefully and once i hit her on her thighs to let her know that it is wrong. she cried terribly pitiful that day but since that day, no more sprayed milk.
i do know she understands what she is being told. because she can do the right thing she was being ask to and when she does the thing she is not suppose to - she paused and look at me. maybe she likes the word 'no'. -_-"
i know she is only six months old but i am not crazy.
nowadays, she would immediately want to be prop up after she finish her milk. she would struggle and pull whatever her fist can find just to get herself up. for days now, i have tried to tell her that she would need to clean her mouth first and i would help her up after she is cleaned. the first few days, she would not even listen to me or be bother with what i was doing. she just wanted to get up. i did not care either and just clean her mouth while telling her its going to be done real quick. but just starting yesterday afternoon, she looked at me after she was done with the bottle, gave me a millisecond to clean her mouth and struggled less when her mouth is being wiped. though this morning, she seem to forget but when i told her that her mouth needs to be clean first, SHE PAUSED! #proudmummy
hence, i believe that she do understand.
but lately, her "naughty" is not just simple refusing of milk. =( its more complicated, not sure if you know what i mean. she would throw her toys even when she was told not to. she would not stay still while getting dressed. she would not let us bathe her. she does not want sit in her car seat. she wants me to walk around on the train. sounding like a brat already? oh and lately, she only wants to drink warmed water. yes, room temperature water have to be warm up before she would take it. #raisingabrat
i do not think its her gums. she likes her apples cold.
as much as her wants are getting complicated so does her cries. last time, her cries are only hungry and sleep. now they also meant that she wants something - to be played with, to be held, to be snuggled, to eat apples, etc.
its getting more difficult to understand her lately. i do not want to exasperate her and i really wish to know when is she really being naughty and when is she really have a hard time. i like her to trust me. we have been all right with the trust system until her wants got more complicated. we have being introducing signs to her but since her motor skills are still developing, communication is mostly one way direction. after more than a week signing "milk", she finally seems to understand and smiles.
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i have been also watching suppernanny on youtube. =)
used to watch them on the starhub box and i think its a good time to get my memory refresh. =)
stay in bed technique
1. say goodnight and tuck child in bed.
(child comes out of bed 1st time)
2. say goodnight, put child back into bed.
(child comes out of bed 2nd time)
3. say bedtime, and tuck child in.
(child comes out of bed 3rd time)
4. say nothing, put child back in bed. (repeat this step till the child sleeps.. "consistency" lol.)
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anyway TGIF everyone!
i think i am really a mom now. i really do not look forward to the weekends and i love mondays. fridays have become black and TGIM! hahaha
