... not much, really. He's a good-natured kid and tolerates a lot of potentially distressing things. Yes, sometimes in the early evening he grows unhappy when set down, and he'll crawl miserably around the kitchen after me, plucking at my shoes or hauling himself upright to clutch at my knees -- but he cheers up when I pick him up. And of course he cries when he's hungry or tired.
But so far three things regularly make his happy little face crumple with sadness and stress: a sharp rebuke, the vacuum cleaner, and the lights-and-music feature on his Jumperoo.
I totally understand his being upset by mama's disapproval, so I'm trying to be more gentle when telling him "no." He used to be soothed by the sound of the vacuum when he was a wee baby, so his current terror of it must mean that he's growing more aware of his surroundings -- it is a pretty scary machine, all noisy and moving about (and he doesn't even know yet about the sucking!). The fear of the music and lights of the Jumperoo is more puzzling, as babies are supposed to like it -- they jump, it lights up and plays a truly irritating song. True, he hasn't had much exposure to it -- it bugs me, so for most of the four months he's had the Jumperoo I've kept that feature turned off. He likes other electronic toys, though, so I was surprised when this one made him cry. I guess I should count my blessings!
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