Recently at a get-together there were some older (aged 5? 7?) kids there. A few of them were making fun of how Alice - who's two - was speaking. They were laughing, whispering to each other and prompting Alice to say more things that they can make fun of her for. It made me very angry. Very, very angry. On my outside I was totally cool. I didn't smack anyone at all, despite really wanting to. I have to let Alice learn how to deal with situations like that. But I don't like it.
It brought back every similar situation that I ever went through. That didn't make it any easier.
I'm learning that parenting is hard not only because of the things that you have to do, but for the things that you have to leave undone. :-/
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