Toddler Emotions

I’m NOT happy! Oh, poor Curly Girlie. Why? I’m NOT HAPPY! Oh dear, are you not happy with me? No, I’m not happy with GIRL. Which girl? Girl with the JUMPER! Er, a girl at Waldspielgruppe today? Yes, the girl with the JUMPER. She had the bone all the TIME! Bone? Yes, the dog’s bone. Ah, yes I remember. The bone was on the end of his lead – so she got to hold the dog? YES, all the TIME! And you wanted a turn... YES! And did you have a turn? NO! Ah, maybe you can lead the dog next time? No, the lady said I could lead the dog on the way back from the forest. Today? Yes. And did you? Yess. So you DID get a turn? Yesss. Ah. But SHE didn’t want me to... The girl in the jumper? YES! She said “NÖÖÖD”! Nöd, huh? Yes, “NÖÖÖD...” Oh dear, it’s hard to share something you really want isn’t it? Yes, I wanted it A LOT. And she wanted it too? Yes, A LOT. So what can you do next time, when you both want something a lot? Erm... I could SHOUT at her. Mmmm, that doesn’t seem very friendly, and she might shout back... Yes, she might say “raahhh!” at me! Indeed. I could wait until she’s asleep and then TAKE IT! I see... do you sleep at Waldspielgruppe? No. Ah, not good. No, not good, so perhaps you could swap something for the dog’s lead... A stick! I think you’d have to give her something good, something she really likes... Girl likes flowers. Nice... There aren’t flowers in the forest, only sticks - I’ll bring her some flowers from home. There you go... Or she could come here and I’ll give her flowers. Can Girl come to our house, pleeeeaaaase? Ah, you want to be friends now? YES! I want to be FRIENDS with her! I LOVE HER! Indeed...