Linyin is already 11 years and 4 months old, and a lot of unforgettable events happened this month.
Event One: Linyin got bitten.
On the afternoon of May 5th, I took Linyin to play in the neighborhood. Linyin saw a boy around 3 years old riding a pedal car, and every time Linyin sees a pedal car, she gets very excited, which was no exception this time. She wiggled her hips and ran over there, delighted, her little hands waving high in command of that pedal car in someone else's possession. Once she ran over, she firmly grabbed the handlebars of the pedal car. Seeing the car being controlled by Linyin, the little boy was very reluctant, so he kicked the car hard, but the car didn't move because Linyin pulled it! The little boy showed an angry expression, puffed out his cheeks, glared at her, and shouted fiercely, "Let go! This is my car!" Linyin rarely saw such an expression, stunned and not knowing what to do, but still held tightly onto the handlebar. At this moment, the boy angrily started to pry Linyin's hands, Linyin remained tenacious, but gradually loosened her grip! That boy actually grabbed Linyin's little hand and bit down hard on the area between her thumb and index finger! Myself and the parents nearby quickly pulled them apart. I didn't immediately pick up Linyin; after a few seconds, Linyin reacted, and her hand with eight tooth marks remained suspended in the air, motionless, possibly too painful. Her eyes instantly filled with tears, her mouth turned downwards, revealing tightly clenched small teeth, looking wronged at the older brother, and then the tears began to fall drop by drop! At this sensitive moment, I finally picked up Linyin and sat her on the nearby chair, looking at the deep bite marks with both pain and anxiety, urgently saying, "Linyin! Linyin! Mommy will blow on it for you! Mommy will rub it for you!" Linyin was very strong, sitting on my lap, trying hard to hold back her tears, feeling wronged as she buried herself in my embrace! The boy's parents kept apologizing to us and made the boy apologize to Linyin! Seeing Linyin's mood improve, I said, "Linyin! You see, since you snatched the brother's stuff, the brother got upset and bit you! So, we cannot snatch things!" Linyin seemed to understand but also forgive the brother! Because after the brother said sorry, the brother hugged Linyin, and Linyin also hugged the brother. But after a while, Linyin seemed to forget the pain and went to find the brother again, wanting to play with the pedal car. However, this time, she dared not get close anymore. Because this time, the brother brought along his 'best buddy,' who was also riding a pedal car! When Linyin prepared to rush towards them, those boys actually pushed their cars forward, seemingly ready to collide with Linyin. Fortunately, the parents stopped them, and I was also behind Linyin, ready to pick her up at any time! Since I didn't want to see Linyin get hurt again. This time, Linyin stopped her steps on her own, stepping back and retreating into my arms! Because the boy's best friend angrily said, "This is our car! You can't play with it!" Linyin, possibly having learned her lesson, no longer approached them!
That night, after Linyin fell asleep, I turned on the big light, picked up Linyin's little hand, touched it repeatedly, and looked at it closely. The tooth marks on the little hand had not completely disappeared, and they were slightly swollen. My heart felt very sour, and I didn't know if what I did was right or wrong. I always believed that when children interact with others, I should not interfere with her, whether she loses or shares, as long as she is safe, that's fine. I hope she can realize the world through practice and understand how to communicate with people! But that day, seeing the swollen little hand, my heart really hurt, painfully so, and tears couldn't help but fall! I was conflicted inside, wondering if my approach was correct!
Event Two: Playing with water!
Children like playing with water, perhaps due to their exploration of the world! Therefore, I support children playing with water and create opportunities for them to do so! However, sometimes their methods make you laugh and cry!
I remember it was also early May when Karamay experienced frequent showers. One morning after a shower, the road was basically dry except for some shaded areas or roadside bases. On the way to buy Jiajia Calcium for children, I carried her all the way, walking relatively smoothly. But on the way back, the little one insisted on getting down and walking, even carrying two large boxes of Jiajia Calcium herself. Walking was fine, but when we reached the neighborhood, the little one no longer wanted to walk. She was attracted by the puddles beside the roadside base. She turned around, handed me the Jiajia Calcium, and then started splashing water, pata-pata~pata-pata~~ Linyin listened happily, and I waited beside her! Although her sneakers were slightly wet, I didn't care! But suddenly, Linyin came up with a new idea, actually squatting down, dipping both hands into the water, and then raising them, pleased with her newly discovered method! She completely ignored my advice from the side, alas!!! There was nothing I could do but let her go, since she wouldn't catch a cold and there was no danger, just wet pants and shoes. Her sleeves and clothes got a little wet and dirty, so I consoled myself: It's not a big deal! But Linyin wasn't satisfied with just splashing water; she even used the roadside base as a cloth, pressing her hands on it, leaving incomplete handprints. The little one played even more joyfully! Later, a worrying event occurred. I asked her multiple times during her playtime if she needed to pee, but she always answered without hesitation, so I let her be. But this kid, while playing, suddenly peed, resulting in water and urine everywhere! Helplessly, I had to carry her stubbornly home, but after walking for a while, she twisted down again. This time, she saw a big broom placed near the building, running over to lift it, dragging it, pulling it, and yelling, ignoring my calls until she dragged the broom more than 10 meters to where I was! Alas! I paid no attention to her feelings and directly carried her home, running!
On the evening of May 20th, while giving Linyin a bath, Linyin didn't want to get out. Because every time I put many interesting toys in her bathtub, and she loved splashing water. After bathing, we went to sleep, and the water in the bathtub was not drained. The next morning, as soon as Linyin woke up, I dressed her. My husband and I started tidying ourselves up, and after a long time, we didn't hear Linyin's voice, which was very unusual. Normally, she was lively in the morning. So, I started looking for her, and this little one had actually run to the bathtub! Oh dear! Her clothes' sleeves were completely soaked, and her pants were wet too! I tried to pick her up, but her high-pitched voice and curled-up feet made me give up! Alright! Let her play then! "Linyin! Play for a while! After I finish cleaning up, you must stop!" I gave her a signal. After my husband and I finished tidying up, I changed her into clean clothes. This time, she was much more obedient, probably because she had played enough!
Hehe, children are children, and it's these little moments that make her life colorful and make me, as a mother, find joy in it!
Event Three: Sympathy for crying children!
I don't know when it started, but Linyin has learned to sympathize with and care for the crying children around her!
Last month, her grandmother took Linyin to visit an aunt upstairs. Their house has a 2-month-old baby. Linyin had never seen such a young child before. She was fascinated and curious, showing her signature charming smile. Then, she slowly and gently extended her small hand to touch the baby's sock-covered little foot, and then quickly withdrew her hand, as if afraid that her actions would scare the sleeping baby. A while later, the baby woke up, sneezed, and even leaked urine, eventually starting to cry. The baby's mother and grandmother quickly fetched a diaper to change. Before they could act, Linyin immediately stopped smiling, turned around, tore off a piece of tissue from the coffee table behind her, and then turned back to wipe the baby's nose, rubbing it back and forth several times. These actions were fully revealed to the adults, surprising them greatly, as they initially feared Linyin might hurt the baby. Finally, they understood everything! O(∩_∩)O~ Hehe, I'm truly proud of my daughter!
Another time, I took Linyin shopping and entered a clothing store. Later, a 4-year-old girl and her mother came in, the girl crying uncontrollably. After hearing the crying, Linyin stared blankly at the sister, even letting go of the clothes and hangers she couldn't bear to part with (which she refused to let go of earlier despite our persuasion). She probably didn't clearly understand why the sister was crying so sadly? She watched for a while (about 10 seconds), then immediately ran forward, stood in front of the sister, raised her right hand, frowned, and comforted the sister seriously. Although I couldn't understand what she was saying, her worried gaze revealed everything! She even pulled the sister's hand, although it was shaken off by the sister, but she expressed her kindness in her own way!
I also remember taking Linyin for vaccinations on May 5th. While waiting in the hall, her father queued up while I protected her as she crawled and ran around everywhere. It was her turn to get vaccinated, and she started crying even before the needle pricked her. After the injection, her mouth opened wide, and she cried soundlessly. Quickly after the vaccination, we picked her up, sobbing loudly, and brought her to the sink, turning on the tap. She gradually stopped crying, completely captivated by the running water. After her emotions stabilized, we returned to the hall. As soon as we set her down, she was attracted by the cries of a 10-month-old baby. Similarly, she first stared blankly, then walked over after a few seconds, speaking to the crying baby in infant language that no one understood, while continuously waving her little hands, as if saying, "Baby, don't cry, it's okay!" My husband and I couldn't help but smile at the sight. Naughty Linyin, who was just crying her eyes out, was now comforting others!
Event Four: First teased "stupid" by a grandma
She is my mother-in-law's friend, like her younger sister. She is also an aunt I quite like, not only beautiful but also very enthusiastic, and she loves our Linyin very much, buying her a lot of clothes. However, that day, she teased my daughter, making me very unhappy.
That day, the aunt and uncle came to my mother-in-law's house to play. After 9 o'clock, Linyin started to feel sleepy, occasionally crying, and easily tripping while walking! This time, she tripped over the rolled-up crawling mat!
"Wow! Little stupid! Why are you kneeling to urinate! Are you stupid? Who kneels to urinate! Get up quickly!" I helped Linyin up, fortunately, her pants weren't wet.
After standing up, Linyin didn't cry, just stared blankly at the grandma scolding her and calling her stupid.
"Little stupid! Little stupid! Stupid!" The aunt said again! The uncle beside her also followed with "stupid"!
The child's gaze never left the aunt's mouth at this time. Perhaps she was scared by the aunt's serious expression, or perhaps she was intrigued by the word "stupid" she had never heard before!
And at this moment, my heart felt as if it was struck by the heavy fourth tone of "stupid" like a hammer!
How could anyone call my child stupid? Children under 2.5 to 3 years old have urinary systems that are not yet fully controlled by the brain, and wetting their pants is a very normal behavior at this stage.
Moreover, if it's teasing, I sincerely hope adults don't fool with children. Teasing can make them laugh and bring them happiness, allowing them to feel adult love! And please don't tease them to make them cry for your amusement, because this kind of teasing is cruel and brutal to children. Because in their young hearts, they can't distinguish if you're joking, and they take everything adults say as truth! So please don't harm a child's self-esteem and confidence!
Personally, I think it's precisely because Chinese children grow up in such an environment that they develop a sense of insecurity, lack confidence, and lose themselves!"
Event Five: Building blocks, able to stack four now.
Event Six: Toy arrangement
Event Seven: Awareness of body parts
This month, Linyin's understanding ability and discrimination skills have been significantly demonstrated. She can point to corresponding body parts while listening to nursery rhymes: hair, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, feet, hands, stomach, and even buttocks. When going out, I would say, "Linyin, find your shoes, we are going out, and you need to wear shoes!" Then she would go to the usual place (a small cabinet specifically for her shoes and hat) to get the shoes, bring them to me, and sit on the ground, asking me to help her put them on. I asked, "Which foot should we put on first?" She would happily raise one foot and squeeze it into the shoe. After putting on one shoe, I asked, "Which foot hasn't been put on yet?" She would immediately raise the other foot to put it in the shoe. "Where should the hat go?" She would happily raise the hat and try to put it on her head.
Often after eating, I would say, "Linyin, are you full? Feel your tummy, is it swollen?" She would grin, pat her tummy shyly, and nod, meaning she was full! Haha, so adorable!
Seeing the child grow from knowing nothing at birth to now being able to identify her body parts, I am truly satisfied!
Event Eight: Learned to ride a scooter
Event Nine: Dealing with eczema
Event Ten: Talking negotiation
Consciously saying: Mama, Baba, Grandma, hug, carry
Somewhat clear but understandable: bird, dog, car, flower, walk, good, miss, sister
Not very clear ones are too many, all in long strings. Every day, she likes talking a lot, especially when she sees animals and plants.
Event Eleven: Exploring space
Montessori education says children will have sensitive periods at different stages. I wonder if Linyin's sensitive period for exploring space has arrived?
More than a month ago, she often took all the toys out of the toy box, then flipped herself into the box, sitting inside watching TV, playing with toys, or standing inside flipping things outside.
Linyin started liking to crawl into the wardrobe this month, taking out all the clothes bothering her from my wardrobe, scattering them all over the floor, then crawling into the wardrobe herself, asking me to close the wardrobe door for her, hiding herself inside. After closing the wardrobe door, I would pretend to be surprised and shout, "Where is my Linyin? Where are you?" She would then happily ah~ah~~ shout a few times at you, and when you open the wardrobe again, you can't imagine how happy she is, grinning proudly and happily, sometimes even pretending to be extremely surprised, shaking her head and bumping against the narrow wardrobe with a bang bang sound---
When Linyin was at her grandmother's house this month, she also liked to drag out her grandfather's wooden foot basin! To be honest, it's really heavy! Then she would straddle her foot, standing entirely inside the wooden basin, jumping around. After a few days, she didn't play this way anymore. Instead, after getting inside, she would squat down, and the wooden basin would fit her perfectly, neither too big nor too small, and she would just stay inside that wooden basin. However, the funniest thing was that for two consecutive days, she pooped and peed in the wooden basin, turning the foot basin into Linyin's chamber pot! Ha ha O(∩_∩)
At home, Linyin also liked to play this way. Initially, she imitated my actions, stuffing things into the washing machine (front-loading washer), like the TV remote control, comb, towel, clothes, etc., anything she could reach, then closing the washing machine door, though she couldn't close it tightly. Then she would rotate, select the fabric type dial, and press start. All exactly mimicking my actions. After two days, she even knew to add detergent! Maybe the child doesn't know why it follows this procedure, but she watched it so much that it naturally became her own action, and she mastered it! Hehe O(∩_∩)O~ Of course, I'm not mainly talking about this. Rather, I want to say that later she often stuck her upper body into the washing drum, making noises inside! Ha ha, only exposing a little bottom outside. Truly adorable! She also liked to scoop the recessed grooves of the washing machine door, and the first time she scooped out a lot of things trapped in the groove—black clips, half a one-yuan note, a long-lost sock... Then she would show them to me, telling me about her discoveries! Honestly, I hadn't noticed that things could be trapped there O(∩_∩)O~ Thanks to my little treasure's discovery! Later, when she scooped the grooves, there was basically nothing left, because I got into the habit of checking after washing clothes. Then she switched to a new game. There was water left in the grooves after washing clothes. The little one would use that water to wash her hair and face, smiling broadly as she praised herself! Naughty~ Adorable~~~~ But I had to clean her up immediately, as that water wasn't clean at all!
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