Tiger Does Not Want To!

Normally, Tiger is a very placid, happy and accommodating baby. She is very easy to be around, to take places, and to entertain. She is independent and very content in her own company.

But yesterday, a Series Of Unfortunate Events combined to make Tiger ... well, let's just say the words "tanty" and "mother of all" were used when describing Tiger's mood to Daddy Bear. And perhaps not in that order.

The First Unfortunate Thing was that Tiger got all teethy again: red cheeks, red nose, drool flood, the whole miserable lot.

The Second was that builders came and were Very Noisy Indeed, wakingTiger from her nap.

The Third was that Tiger and Cackle Mummy had to wait for a Very Long Time at the doctor's - way past Tiger's nap time.

And then, when Cackle Mummy and Tiger got home, the builders were still there, being Very Noisy Indeed, so cackle Mummy decided they should wait until the builders were done before trying for another nap.

And THEN Cackle Mummy tried to put Tiger in her Big Girl Sitting Up Seat while she made a quick bite to eat.

THIS was the straw that broke the Tiger's back.

Tiger DID NOT WANT to sit in her Big Girl Sitting Up Seat.

She also DID NOT WANT to lie on the floor. She DID NOT WANT a rusk! She DID NOT WANT HER TOYS OR A STORY OR ANYTHING ...

EXCEPT ...

for a Mummy hug.

Instantly, miraculously, despite Tiger NOT WANTING All Of The Other Things, the very instant Cackle Mummy pulled her into her arms, her smiling, sweet-natured Tiger returned.

And then, once the builders had gone, Tiger finally got a nap.

After her nap, she did want a rusk and her toys and a wriggle on the floor.

BUT ...

She still did not want her Big Girl Sitting Up Seat!

And, even now, she DOES NOT WANT it.

This makes Mummy gulp, as the Big Girl Sitting Up Seat was the last standing soldier in the Army Of Things To Put Tiger In While Mummy Does Stuff.

Now, the only thing for it is to try and hold Tiger while Mummy does All Of The Things.

And work extra hard on the Getting Tiger To Sit Up By Herself Without Thinking It Is Fun To Hurl Herself Backwards.

We're getting there. Tiger just needs to learn that sitting up is not a game but instead a valuable and important part of Being A Human.

But at least for now Tiger's once-in-a-blue-moon tanty is over - and, really, a tanty that is cured by cuddles isn't actually that bad - and she is back to being The Tiger Of Awesome.

And Also Lovely.

~ Love, Miss Cackle x