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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Diva Strop!

Some babies can be left to sit on a floor, sometimes even a hard surface like wood or tiles, and will play around but generally stay upright.

Not you.

Every now and again you have what we call a 'diva strop'.  You have plenty of tummy and back muscles to keep yourself upright, but you occasionally fling yourself backwards with all your might, arching your back and crashing your head into whatever is behind you.

This is why there is a pile of cushions in your play area :)

The 'Diva Strop' is sometimes triggered by you feeling disgruntled, but if you do end up banging your head on a wall or the floor, then you get immeasurably more cross.

Part of me loves that you trust us/the world enough to know that you can fling yourself around and you will always be safe (may you always feel a little like that).

But I also hope you don't really hurt yourself in the process.  Roll on exploring, crawling, walking, and having a more refined risk assessment process!

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