These days, Jethro, he cries alot. What I think, he is
1. frustrated
Can't walk properly, cries when he falls. Can't get into the walker properly, cries when both legs are in the same hole, or when the knees go in first and get stuck there. Can't reach for things he can see. Being withheld from touching things within his reach. Pushed by Ethan. Blocked by Ethan. What a lot of frustrations for a single day!
2. angry at
a. lack of attention
I am always not around. Ethan is hardly a good soother, though he does entertain sometimes. Jethro is quite neglected.
b. being forced to eat
Spits out food if fed too fast. Appetite reduced by one third and it has become very hard to get him to complete his meal, as compared to the days before 'these days'. One meal now takes twice the time to finish (or for me to accept defeat).
3. a fussy eater
Started introducing more lumpy, more adult-like food for him as he turned one. Then he had a regression and now refuses to eat things that need much chewing. He spits them out. Back to porridge, back to 10, 11-month-old days.
4. bored
He sees his brother moving among the various rooms freely, and he's stuck in this one room. The toys in this room never change! He's bored after a morning of them. He cries.
5. tired
Usually waking up at around 7-8 am, he only takes one afternoon nap now. But that makes him rather tired around late morning and evening. And grouchy. And frustrated. And clingy. And easily bored...
6. sick
He's been sick - had a temperature a few days ago, is still coughing. Nose is less runny, but seems to be having diarrhoea now. Maybe this can explain some of the bothersome behaviours above? Dare I hope that he'll be a nicer baby when he's well?
Like his brother.
Ethan's been almost a ray of sunshine. He also had his fever, diarrhoea, low appetite, whiny moments for a few days. But now he seems well, eats a lot, and is in a good mood most of the day. Of course he has his tantrums and characteristic misbehaviours still, but on the whole, he has been most co-operative, most joyous and rowdy, and not too fussy about food.
Oh, children! They do take turns, who says they don't?
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3 comments:
hmm i thk the food part is a high-stress factor for us mummies...when the kid doesnt eat, i feel v disturbed when chloe doesnt eat, cos she'd get skinny all over again!
mayb the diarrhoae + sickness is affecting his appetite, i'm sure he'd b back to normal v soon!
he seems to be getting back his appetite indeed, since the diarrhoea stopped.
yeah, when they 'slim down' after an illness, u'd feel rather sad. but if illness's the cause, they would get back what they lost soon enough too.
glad to hear tt he's well now! :)
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