Now let me say that I am used to watching kids, I’ve been through the teething stages with many different daycare kids so this is nothing new to me. And I also have seen how kids are usually whiny/clingy/temperamental with their parents, especially their Mamas and better at daycare. “
Now, being a Mama myself I have realized that being the Mama + a teething baby = HOLY COW Teething Trouble all day and night.
I swear, teething takes parenting and testing your patience to a whole new level. My sweet, happy, easy-going 15 month old has turned into a whining, clingy, drooling, frustrated baby Koala bear who has gone through a sleep regression. This means a whole lot of extra, slow deep breaths, more “Come to Jesus’ moments and a whole lot of coffee (that’s usually cold of course). This poor child has three molars trying to break through his little gums all at the same time (I’m pretty sure that’s a form of cruel and unusual punishment if you ask me).
I just have to keep reminding myself that this too shall pass. One day both my babies will have all their baby teeth, sleep through the night and not want to cling to me for comfort all day long. And then pretty soon the Teething Fairy’s greedy twin the Tooth Fairy will be visiting our house at night and leaving coins under their pillows and I’ll be tearing up holding those little tiny teeth in my hands and wishing my babies were still babies.
So tonight, when I’m up at night and comforting each sweet baby who needs me, I’ll smell their hair, hold them tight and reassure them that I’m right here in the dark when they call for me. And tomorrow when I am met with my sweet, drooling, clingy, whining koala bear, I’ll hug him, comfort him, and reassure him that I’m always here for the hug he needs, I’ll have the patience to take the time to figure out what he needs, andI’ll put my hot coffee down to meet his needs first. And then I’ll drink my coffee….that’s probably going to be cold.
Cold Coffee with Kids 