Growth Spurt at 3

I am still talking to a friend, online... (whatsapp)

and that's how I figure out,

growth spurt, or whatever you call it, that contributes to the problem...

yes, I've always liked to blame everything, every damn thing, to the magical Growth Spurt!

at this stage, 3 year old 3 months,

my baby... has suddenly grown...

she seemed to start to have her own thinking, her own idea, her own opinion, her own comments about things, about looks, and her own... motive/ambition/desire, whatever you call it...!!!

but, ironically, at the same time,

kids at this stage,

they want independent, yet, they are still dependent...

obviously, baby's trying to breakfree from me,

yet, she wants my acknowledgement...

bravo! just some simple conversation with my friend, via whatsapp, I manage to pull some points together, and get such conclusion, yes! that's it!!!!!

well, maybe I've read this somewhere, but to really experience it, see it, hear it, feel it... and finally figure it out?? now, I know how it is...

want to be independent, yet, dependent,

want to breakfree, yet, need the acknowledgement!

yes, then, I should give her more acknowledgement,

tell her,

everything's ok,

everything's fine!

she's a good girl, and that I trust her!

this is what she wants, ain't it?

it's not about what I gotta do with her now,

not about what I do for her now!

it's about me, acknowledging her,

really, for this time,

as an individual!

hm...

seems easy, sounds easy!

I need to really learn, and be alert, and do it...

she's no more BABY!

I think, this is what she's trying to tell me!

so!

let's forget about every other thing!!!

remember only THIS!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!