One of the hardest parts of being a new parent is knowing when your child can do something on their own. My strong willed daughter has started to let me know that SHE will hold her spoon and bottle when she eats. When she wants to assert this independence (which seems to happen on a more frequent basis now), she pushes my hands out of her way.
I don't know why it is so easy to let my child experiment with her feeding techniques and so hard for me to let her roll over or perform other physical acts without my assistance. I want my child to be able to accomplish all of these developmental milestones on her own but also want to be her security blanket. Strange concept, huh?
On Sunday, my angelic daughter decided that it would be a good idea to perform a somersault off of the arm of the couch. Fortunately, she was not hurt as I caught her in the nick of time. Is she trying to give me a heart attack or what? This kid is something else..there's never a dull moment in our house now.
Don't get me wrong, I think it is wonderful that my daughter is so interested in the world around her. It's just that I might not survive her curiosity! It will only intensify from this point on so I better get prepared and soon.
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