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Of all the reasons to cry like the toddler she is, this is by far the most adorable.
A normal woman her age would cry about all the things sheâs lost. Most adults donât willingly give up every freedom and privilege that comes with adulthood.
And she has lost plenty of privileges over the years.
But sheâs not crying because she has the potty training of a newborn. She doesnât mind that sheâll helplessly fill every diaper I tape on herâor that sheâll never go a day without diapers again.
Sheâs not crying because her wardrobe can only be described as âDaycare Chic.â She enthusiastically traded her big girl clothes for onesies, frilly tutus, and an ever-growing collection of Bluey-branded outfits.
Sheâs not crying because everyone treats her like the overgrown toddler she is. Sheâs proud of her pamper packer status.
Sheâs not crying because her princess parts will never play outside of her thick, soggy diapers. A wet diaper and a cuddly stuffie are all the stimulation she needs.
Sheâs not even crying because sheâs being sent to bed at 7:30âbefore the sun has even set. Sheâs exhausted from an eventful day of diaper changes, naps, and cartoons.
No, sheâs not crying for any of the reasons youâd expect from an adult without any traces of adulthood.
She loves her new life. She belongs in her thick pampers, being talked down to by her former peers.
Which brings us to this adorable little tantrum.
My little cutie lost her favorite paci!
Well, not so much lost as destroyed. Our dog decided to take the paci for a test drive.
Poor baby. Her favorite binky gone too soon.
Now sheâs overwhelmed without it to soothe her. And, of course, the pile of binkies on her bed just arenât the same!
She only wants THAT binky!
It might sound trivial to an adult, but it should be clear that sheâs not an adult.
For someone like herâwith the emotional range of a toddlerâit might as well be the end of the world. Sheâs not acting, either.
This is who she is.
Right now, sheâs working through some âbig feelingsâ over losing her binky with the only tool available to her.
Crying.
Whatever âbig girlâ faculties she once had are long gone. Neatly packaged away in a tiny box, stored in the deepest pit of her psyche. Or maybe she lost them the same way she lost her potty trainingâyears of disuse.
I donât know. And it doesnât matter in the end.
All I know is that the advice in books for parents raising toddlers is the same as how to help the overwhelmed girl in front of me.
When she calms down, weâll work through all her big feelings together. Iâll model proper emotional regulation for her while she tells me about her big feelings.
Iâll acknowledge and validate them, too. âItâs okay to be upset, honey. Itâs not easy losing the things we love, is it?â
Then I'll pick up my sobbing babygirl and rest her in my arms, rocking her gently, assuring her that Daddy will always be here for her. Nothing calms her down faster than a loving embrace in my arms.
I am her safe space, after all.
After that, Iâll do my best to distract her from this Paci-Gate scandal.
It shouldnât be too difficultâher attention span is about as advanced as her potty control. Plus, if I know anything about her, sheâll never turn down a baba of âchokkie milk.â
Sheâll be asleep before she finishes her baba.
Like clockwork.
But unlike parents raising a tantruming toddler, my little one will never grow up.
No matter how often we practice regulating our âbig feelings,â the lesson will never truly sink in.
Sheâll never grow out of these tantrums.
And thatâs okayâI wouldnât have it any other way.
Sheâs my forever Babygirl. My perpetual toddler.
I couldnât be happier.
Photo: Daddyiwantthis
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