Parenting is full of contradictions

Sleep child, sleep!

Parenting is full of contradictions
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Before the child is born, you take care of what you eat, only good things, no alcohol, healthy stuff - apples, almonds, less oil.

Afterward, the child has phases - when they might put dirt in their mouth.

Savya puts anything in his mouth. It’s endless.


You love your child to death. They are so cute! Their eyes so full of life, and inquisitiveness. The way they sit. The way they talk. Everything.

Still, by the time evening rolls around, they get so irritating.

I mean, how difficult is it for the child to realise that they are sleepy! Go sleep, son.

Savya will not sleep until he just can’t be up. Then he sleeps wherever he puts his head on. My chest, stomach, upside down, foot against our head, bum on our head. Anywhere.