A life lesson from a 2 year old..

My 2-year-old has recently started her playgroup. While it has been a mixed bag of emotions for both of us, I would like to narrate how I felt and what I have learned from this event.

Day 1:

With lots of excitement and hopes, we started getting ready for this event. I was particularly excited for this as it would be like letting her go for the first time in the presence of someone else who is not her family member.

We were perfectly following our schedule. We helped her with her uniform and wow, she looked so cute in her new dress. Quickly we clicked some snaps which would become memories forever.

Now, it was school time! We reached 10 minutes earlier and my daughter had no clue of what was happening.

As soon as her school started, she was taken inside by her teachers. She started crying badly as this was happening for the first time.

With a heavy heart, we left the place. We decided to sit at a nearby coffee shop. Actually, I wanted to be around her. I was constantly staring at my phone thinking teachers might call me.

I was having coffee there but my mind was racing with millions of thoughts about her school. What is she doing? How are they handling? She is a very sensitive girl. Maybe she is crying continuously. My husband told me to relax and not to think much. I was continuously looking at my watch.

Soon one hour passed and we rushed to her school. We were standing there, waiting.

I could hear her crying for me. But finally, the wait ended. She was coming outside still crying. Her face was red.

I asked the principal about her condition and she told me ..”yes, she was crying and for the whole time she was sitting on one of the teacher’s lap”.

From day 1, I learned that although for her everything was new. Her environment, her teachers, students, everything was new to her. Still, she trusted one of the teachers and sat on her lap. She wanted comfort and love.

Does this resonate with our own lives?

When we are thrown in a difficult situation or a new situation, which is quite challenging, with new circumstances and maybe new people, we need to build trust first!

With trust comes a new confidence.

Day 2:

Day 2 was much better.

Teachers told me that she is trying to adjust and cried only for last 10 minutes.

Wow!! This was a pleasant surprise for me.

I thought this excessive crying will happen for a long time. But here I see my girl already “grown up”.

She has understood her new situation and is trying to adjust. This adjustment instills confidence in her.

In the same way, if we try to push ourselves out of the comfort zone and adjust ourselves as per the challenges, we will be in a better situation. When children can do it, why can’t we do the same?

Children have fewer inhibitions as compared to adults and they just act without thinking much. They are so spontaneous.

While we think about a situation 1000 times, think about other’s opinion and doubt ourselves.

Change is an inevitable part of our lives. Embracing change fosters growth and an open mind helps make the transition easier.

Thank you dear daughter for this immensely valuable lesson.