Hitting, Pushing and Yelling OH MY!!!

Well, it seems as though Kendall's development is right on track. On two separate occassions this week at daycare, I SAW Kendall push a little girl down AND hit another little girl. I, of course, reprimanded her... well, as much as you can reprimand a one year old.

The pushing incident involved a little girl name Miyu who was using my legs as something to hold on to as she was standing up near where I was squatting to talk to all of the little kids. Well, Kendall decided that she was ready to go home and she wanted to be near me instead of Miyu so she just took her arm and pushed little Miyu down. I was mortified. So, I spoke sternly to Kendall and told her NO! Seriously how much can you reprimand a 1 year old? Then she started to cry. ugh... What a mixed message! She just wanted to be near me and got yelled at. At least that is what is in her mind at that moment. When you think about it that way don't you feel a little sorry for her? :-(

The hitting incident was a little later in the week. I had just dropped K off at school and she pulled a toy out of the toy cabinet. She put it on the table and turned around to get another toy out of the cabinet. Well, another little girl name Ryan saw a toy that wasn't being used and decided that she wanted to play with it. Well, apparently K wasn't done playing with the first toy which Ryan was now playing with and she hit Ryan. Ugh... mortified again. The daycare teacher informed me that all of the little girls hit each other now. I was like, seriously? Oh no!

Well, I got home and saw an email in my inbox about my 4th week 13 month old. It was so fitting and appropriate. Here is a small excerpt from that email: If your toddler indulges in fits of screaming, hitting and biting, you can take some solace in knowing that his development is right on track. Well, thank goodness she's on track... I think.

She has really developed a lot this month. She is completely eating table food and using a sippy cup at daycare now and has moved up to the next classroom. They sleep on a little cot in there, it's really cute.

So, if you guys could say a little prayer for me that I don't go crazy and that I stay patient with her, that would be great... yeah...