We are learning that 'no' to a soon to be free, willed toddler is, let me try this again and again & maybe one more time. The house is clutter free, thanks to having a house on the market, and so its pretty kid friendly. Except for the one or two things Lili manages to find, i.e. the fireplace (really can't pick up & move that) and a plant that is up, up on a tall table. She manages to grasp the vines when they hang over the sides. I understand she is curious & learning but when your child, tenses up and grunts at you, boy I wonder how I can parent better.
We've had many conversations about how to best discipline our child, or really what will work for us, based on what we believe in. Don't get me wrong, it's way easier to discuss than to do. So in our future there will be plenty of get down on the floor and be repetitive and say, 'No' and why. She is not going to agree w/it, we know, but as long as its in a guiding, loving manner and consistent we will learn this discipline relationship. I hope.
We enjoy watching her explore. There are many times when Liliana hangs out in just our family room & then there are times with supervision she wonders around the 1st floor. She enjoys this. We often think of the next step; when she was just laying there we wondered what it would be like when she rolled & crawled & then she did those things, then it was wow, what will it be like when she walks & now we are there. Now we wonder what it will be like when she can ride a bike w/us, run. But I need to remind myself to enjoy these bits of life while we are in it. It all goes by too fast.
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She is way too cute! And weeks away from 1 year ... WOW.
We talked about discipline and had a great plan before kids. ;) Like so many things. We find it to be a constant evolution.
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