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The child is not bent... He is just trying to tell us something. 🤍

"You're not bending... he's trying to talk to us." 🤍

One night...

We sat holding the baby in a dark room.

The white noise was softly loud.

The baby is in arms but still crying non-stop.

We tried everything we figured out.

🍼. Give milk.

🤍 Parrer.

🧷. Diaper change.

🌙 Turn off the lights, keep the room quiet.

🤱 walked and carried until the arms became tired.

But he still sings...

At that time, we didn't cry because of the child's voice.

We cry because of our own feelings.

"Why don't we understand you?..."

We believe that many parents have been through this period.

When looking at your child's face and not knowing what to do next

Although we are the ones carrying him everyday

Is the one who breastfeeds every meal

Be the one who wakes up every night.

But still don't know what he's wanting.

And then one day...

We understand one truth.

The truth that makes raising our children change both feelings.

Little kids don't cry to give us trouble.

But he cried... because he still doesn't have another way to tell us.

Imagine

If one day we have a lot of stomach pain,

But can't talk.

Can't tell anyone

Can't walk to find people

Can't pick up water by yourself

The only thing you can do is cry.

The kid feels that way, too.

He also said the word

"Hungry."

"sleepy."

"Hot."

"Cold."

"Abdominal pain."

"Scared."

Or

"Mom... give me a hug."

I can't.

The vocals then became all his language.

Back then, every time you sang,

We will hurry to find a way to make him stop crying.

Because I think if you sing, it means we're doing a bad job.

But now we're not in a hurry to make the cry go away.

We start by listening.

Listen to the whole cry

Face expression

Glitter eyes

Moving

Time to sing

And what happened before that.

We began to notice...

When you're hungry, you'll face your chest.

When you're sleepy, you start rubbing your face, yawning, or looking floating.

When there's wind in his stomach, he bends.

Hot time. He'll wriggle more than usual.

When shocked, he would hold us tight.

And sometimes...

He's not hungry.

Not sleepy.

Not sick.

There's nothing wrong with that.

He just wants us to hug.

In the past, we used to be afraid of the word

"Hold often. The baby will be carried."

But as a real mother, we understand

The child is not stuck.

He's addicted to a "sense of security."

The time you tuck your face down on your shoulder,

When he slowly stopped crying after hearing our hearts,

It's not because we carry it until we use it.

But it is that he knows

"I'm safe now."

And there's another story we just know after having a baby.

Sometimes...

We will never know why you sing.

We might have already checked everything.

Breastfeeding.

Burp.

Clean diaper

Room temperature fits

But he still sings.

In the past, we blamed ourselves.

We don't blame today.

Because we understand that

Children can't handle their feelings either.

Some days he's tired.

Some days he gets a trigger all day.

Some days the whole world looks too big for little people.

He just needs someone.

That's with him.

Without needing to say anything.

We always like to think that...

One day you may not remember

Which night we walk all night

Which night we carry until the arms are numb

Which night we sat crying with him?

But what you remember through his heart is the feeling

When he was scared,

Someone hugs

When he cried,

Someone carried

When he's uncomfortable.

There's someone next door.

And maybe...

That's probably the best gift one parent can give you.

Not an expensive toy.

Not pretty clothes.

But is the confidence that

"No matter what happens in the world, there will always be one person who listens to my cries." 🤍

If today you still cry until we feel exhausted

Don't blame yourself.

Because being a parent is not always the right guess.

But not to let your children face their suffering alone.

And we believe...

For one little kid.

Just the embrace of mom and dad.

It's probably the safest world. 🌎🤍

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