Parenting is hard at every stage.
Vivi, my 4 year old has been having a rough time lately. Or rather, as parents, we are having a tough time dealing with him.
He is being this whiny little boy, and does things to test the last ounce of patience I and my husband have. Every sentence/instruction needs to be repeated multiple times, until I absolutely lose my mind.
What he is going through may be typical behavior for this age group.
I can see some tasks are still hard for him, because he is trying to do things based on my expectations, like hurrying up - when he does not actually have "time-sense". As someone who puts more emphasis on the emotional well-being of a child, I am trying hard to be sensitive and hear him out, yet be clear and stern with rules.
When he was young and days were tough, I looked forward hopefully at days when things would get better and easier. True, some things got easier as he was getting independent and more matured as he grew older. But then again, some things like I mentioned above have been hard and stressful.
I know this phase will pass and some other new challenge will meet us.
Even as adults, we still rely so much on our parents for that emotional and moral support, which can be more stressful on our aging parents.
Parenting is hard at every stage. Period.
