Strong Willed Child = Exhausted Mommy!

As I write this my strong willed son is trying to find his way out of bed and back with mommy protecting his precious milk supply. My son of late is completely unsatisfied unless he is held by me and can check on his milk regularly with a gentle (or not so gentle) pat. He also has decided that he hates diapers, being fed, playing with baby toys, and of course sleep. I thought I could ware him down on the nursing thing, but so far I have been very unsuccessful. When he realized what I was doing he pushed to nurse more than ever. It got so bad today I just had to put him down and walk away at which point he followed me and grabbed my legs to cry into. Babies sure know how to get us. I thought about just starving him out, but that seems a bit cruel. On top of this I am sure everyone else in my house would be begging me to feed him too since they would have to hear the crying also, and boy can he cry.

Not only is he strong willed, but he is strong everything! Today he pushed over a cooler that I put in front of my room door to keep him in. I had filled it with things to make it heavier! He just knocked it over and squeezed his way to freedom. He pushes, pulls, and climbs his way to where ever he wants to go. Obstacles are fun for him. I suppose I should use his skills for something useful, but I am too tired to think of how to make a curriculum that would work for him. My brain hurts and so does my body. I'll eventually come up with something. After all if I couldn't handle it God wouldn't have allowed it, and my son could someday need his strengths of mind and body. Lord teach me how to cultivate the strengths of my son so that they will be sources of honor.

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