Recently I was reminded how clearly babies perceive and how intensely they feel.
I was spending time with a friend and her 8-month-old baby girl who is happy and always ready to play. Talking to her is a lot of fun as she listens and responds as if she could already speak.
While her mom was preparing tea, she pooped in her diaper. She didn’t fuss and continued to play. The tea was ready and her mom wanted to finish the tea before tending to her daughter’s diaper change. When her mom reached for honey, she found that the honey had spilled in the cabinet. No sooner had she reached for a washcloth when her baby started to cry loudly as if she had been hurt.
Her cries startled both her mom and I. We checked. She was fine. She was saying “What about me?! You are cleaning and not taking care of me!”
Her happiness and calm returned with the diaper change. How present and vital babies are.
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