It's a given that adults deal with situations that frustrate. It's natural to be feel impatient, especially when you are surrounded by fast food, fast internet, instant messaging. But babies don't have to deal witih that, right? Their world is as wide as their arms can reach and whatever mommy and daddy can provide is good enough, right?
Wrong.
At 6 plus months, Aidan is frustrated. At around four months, he hated being on his belly. Not even 10 seconds would pass and he would be screaming and then crying until you picked him up. But, tummy time is important so we kept encouraging him and after a long while, he finally took to it. Fast forward to now-- Aidan is trying to crawl. He finally gets the idea that you have to be on your knees, but he's developed this habit of crossing legs at the ankles (when he reclines, sits, you name it) and he doesn't realize that just won't do if you want to crawl.
He keeps trying. He'll be sitting or on his back when all of a sudden, he's on his belly and gets into position. He gets on his knees and pushes up-- but he doesn't yet get that you have to push up on your hands and straighten your arms. He keeps his head on the ground and grunts. Then screams. Then cries in frustration. All we can do is cheer him on and them watch him fall to his side so he can do his signature rollover.
Out loud, I encourage him to keep trying--- "you don't have to do it all today, Aidan!" But in my head, especially after he's nursed and I'm holding his sleeping form in my arms, I think ,"Slow down... don't be in such a hurry to grow up!"
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