ON LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIPS
Talk about love-hate relationship. If it’s true and typical for couples and friendships, then so it is with Moms and their children. And I’m not sure if that’s healthy (well, I guess it is!), but that’s just the best term I could think of on how me and Nico relate to each other these days. A lot of times, his meltdowns are simply inconsolable and whenever that happens, sometimes I wished I’d just popped out of the picture so I won’t hear or see him whimpering, whining, then screaming, then pounding on the floor.
But then, I’m his Mom, and dealing with him with all calmness and coolness is always the best thing to do, I guess. After all, motherhood doesn’t often have to hurt, right? Because for the last few days he’s been whining, I just knew he was already sensitive enough to consider my feelings. I’ve been holding off a heart-to-heart to talk with him since Monday, and last night, when I nearly felt he’s ready to sit down with me for a talk, he did, and said sorry and promised to behave once and for all. 
Well, we’re all hoping for the best.
Ending this post with photos exactly the opposite of the post before this–a Happy and jolly Nico proudly showing off how well he writes now his own name.
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Congrats, congrats… I am so happy for you. Hang in there. I’m sure you’ll...
I guess all kids go through a phase like that. And since I’m not a fan of spanking as a means of discipline, talking to them at the proper time is the best way to get some good sense into them
Haay…ang buhay talaga ng nanay!!
Hay, naku, kami nga ng mga kids ko - away-bati, e. hehehe
Nico is still very young. He will pass the whining stage, trust me. Looking at his pics - he gained weight, ba? Cute talaga ni Nico. At left-handed pa!
neither I am Cookie. I’ve done yelling and spanking too, and it was the most guilty feeling ever. promised myself I’ll never do it again.
hayyyyy, buhay nga naman ng Nanay!
have a happy weekend ahead Cookie!
Rhodora, hay naku ganyan lang talaga siguro anoh?
re: Nico gained weight? uy hindi nga po, pumayat na nga yan eh. dina diet namin sya these days para hindi mauwi sa obesity.
My hubby fondly refers to Yohan as my “nakababatang kapatid”. Why? Because he said we are like brothers and sisters, sweet one minute and “quarreling” the next.
I love the series of photos. It’s great that Nico can already write his full name.
Galing ni Nico! *clap, clap*
The photos are so clear, galing ng new toy mo, Feng
Away-bati, wait till you have another child and you will know the true meaning of those opposites
hahaha! masayang mahirap talaga ang buhay ng isang nanay. Btw, loved those photos Feng.
And you have time, i’m inviting you to do this tag here > http://www.mommastuff.com/?p=59
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Rach, onga, away-bati talaga!
and re: Nico writing his name na — I’m really happy his interest for writing kicked in na.
Teacher Julie, thanks.
glad you like the photos. ummm, nag-aaral pa din po ako shooting in manual mode.
away-bati it is! sabi nga din dito: “naku, hintayin mo lang pag me kapatid na yan”
Nice, onga! glad you loved the photos.
thanks for the invitation. I’ll check the tag later.
hehehe… i usually just ignore my son for a while. that works… 70% of the time.
ladycess, so deadma ka rin pala minsan.
at least di ba, you can say to yourself: yipeee, it’s working!!!!