sometimes, though, it can take 10 minutes to figure out the problem. sometimes i do not have 10 minutes. so we muddle through as best we can. it’s just… hard work.
it’s natural at this age to start testing the limits. figuring out, for example, that you can play away from mummy and daddy, come back 15 minutes later and find them still in the same place, opens up a world of opportunities! but some things you want to try result in different reactions from parents. 6 months ago when i hit the cat, mummy said “shush, gentle hands”, showed me how to stroke nicely, and then distracted me with some 