Thursday, September 24, 2009

what do i do when the child is afraid??

Yesterday night: 11.30pm.

Anjali and I are lying down in the bed. Husband is at the computer. Sophia is sleeping peacefully next to me, on the other side.

Anjali: Mummy,m i dont want to go in the deep swimming pool.

Me (given the lateness of the hour): Ok. You can go to the shallow swimming pool

Her: Will you come with me in the shallow pool?

Me: Yes, i'll come with you

her: Will you hold my hand in the baby slide down?

Me: I'll hold your hand.

Her: I dont want to go to the swimming pool

Me (opening one eye): Why?

Her: Its very deep. I dont want to go.

Me: Well, let's go in the shallow pool

Her: I dont want to go to the shallow pool. I dont want to go to the swimming pool anymoie

Me (Both eyes open): I can hold your hand Anjali. Swimming is good for you and for Sophia.  We'll go to the pool and have fun.

Her (very adamant): I dont want to go

Me: lets talk about it in the morning when you are feeling better. Want to go to fidgets this weekend?

Her: Yes. I want to go in the big slide down.

Me (cuddling up) : good. now go to sleep.

Her: I dont want to go in the aeroplane, I dont want to go in the rowing boat

Me: How will you go to Romania without an aeroplane? You'll walk?

Her: Yes

Me: Well, you'll be big before you get there.

Her: Will you come with me?
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What do I do?


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