Dealing with Regression

After thinking 'Wow, my son is turning into such a big boy!' He went right back to being a 3 month old baby! throwing tantrums, wanting me to lift him up constantly, crying incessantly, wanting me to sleep beside him in bed and sleep on my bed and waking up at all hours of the night. I started feeling like a bad mother for allowing him to walk to the nursery in the mornings while he was crying every tear out of his little body, but I'm like why must I lift up the 45lb toddler and carry him to nursery every single morning.So for three mornings I endured the "Mummy lift up" or the ear shattering crying for our ten minute walk to the nursery with fellow pedestrians smiling and saying 'don't worry mommy, him soon stop' and even addressing Raj saying, 'Son, you must walk!'

While at work, I received an e-mail from www.babycenter.com re: Why regression happens. This article, did  not go in-depth but provided me with an eye opener. I was shocked at how it just popped up right at the moment when I was at a total lost. I had sought advice from other parents and non-parents with no advice suitable enough to help me figure out how I should deal with the issue.

 I was provided with the insight that it must be confusing to be mommy's little boy one minute and then all of a sudden mommy's big boy!

Armed with my new information, I decided to be more patient with him, to discipline him sternly but with love and allow some flexibility. I am battling not being able to spend enough quality time with him but I am making every effort possible to do so.

 Parenthood is very challenging but I am enjoying it every step of the way!!