anyway, a note to y'all parents out there. when your child wants to do something that has nothing wrong with it, and might even help your child in gaining independence, you do not -- i repeat, you DO NOT -- stand in your child's way and attempt to do everything for him/her. make a big fuss out of everything and pretend that just by helping in every possible way you can, your child is being grateful. we are HUMAN, and GROWING, in case you haven't noticed. and the last straw is when you, after having stuck your hands in every single affair, point the finger at your child and say: "Oh, you're so dependent! Without us adults around, you wouldn't be able to do a single thing right!"
Excuse me? I can carry out the errand on my own very well thank you. Especially when its a PERSONAL affair. Just because you had to go and make it your business, and felt that you have done things better/more efficiently/more quickly, does NOT imply that your child could not have any way gotten the thing done on his/her own.
Let me make a simple analogy. You're a child and you have just learnt to pour yourself a glass of water. Because you have just picked it up and your hands are smaller than an adults, you tend to fumble around with the water jug and your cup more. That doesn't mean you don't know how to pour yourself the cup of water right?! It's just not as swift a movement as when your mum does it. Then, suddenly your mum comes in, grabs the cup from your hand and pour you the cup of water. And then she tells you, "Don't know how to do it then don't anyhow do. Can't you ask for help?"
Won't you feel pissed?
Just like, we all know how to write. But just because my handwriting is not as neat or as nice as yours, does that mean you have to write everything for me?
