So over the weekend I bought The Bean her first pair of wellies... I've been waiting for her feet to grow bigger so she can fit into little wellingtons. However, what is supremely exciting to me, is lost on The Bean. She took one look at the wellies and ran a mile (in her socks). Not even the promise of puddle splashing would get her near them! What I am increasingly discovering is that what is exciting for the parent and not remotely interesting for a toddler.
The Bean has also started having tantrums. Like most mother's I was in denial about tantrums happening. The Bean wouldn't have them, after all I breastfed for a year - surely that would make us exempt? No, it appears all children have them and there's not much we can do about it. I understand it is a developmental stage where The Bean becomes more assertive and independent from us, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to run a mile when she is having a scream up in Sainsbury's.
Luckily as the editor of a parenting website I can easily look at our archive of features including
how to deal with tantrums,
helping your child to overcome frustration and our video about
tantrums to pick up on a few tips. I'll let you know how The Bean and I get on, but any tips welcome...