Um… so Leia threw a bit of a temper tantrum today. No, sorry, that is a gross understatement. She morphed into an angry monstrous thing with hands and feet and teeth and head flying in all directions, all aimed at me and trying to inflict maximum harm.
I blame myself. I thought I’d take them playing FIRST this morning and then get some shopping done afterwards. Okay, seriously – what the HECK was I thinking?! Leia got angry for something small – I honestly forget what it was, I think it might have been a few small things – and then, unlike normally where she’d whine or even give a shrill shout or two and calm down, she got MADDER and MADDER and MADDER.
It was really hectic. I have not in my life seen any of my children get that upset before. Never. Ever.
When I finally made it to the relative safety (from scrutinising looks) of my car, I thought I’d have to rush her to the hospital – it looked like she was having a fit. Literally. She was rocking back and forward as if she was trying to break free from the car straps with brute force, she still kept on swinging at me and her eyes – oh my word…. She even got so intense that she gurgled – not growl – gurgled!
Managed to get home and after administering a few drops of Rescue Remedy, I let her loose to scream and cry and shout and hit a bit. I’ve even got some teeth marks on my shoulder to prove just how violently angry she was.
Finally she let me cradle her and I just held her and stroked her hair and she fell asleep, sniffling and giving a half-hearted kick every now and then.
Sigh of relief.
After about an hour’s nap, she woke up slightly grumpy, but after having a nice lunch, she was a happy, smiling, sweet angel again.
Going to keep the Rescue with me in future – just in case….
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