It's okay to cry

It's okay to cry.
For a child, crying is
a necessary way to release their feelings.

A one-year-old boy who expressed
the conflict of becoming a big brother by crying.
He seemed to feel relieved after crying it all out.

On the first day, he sobbed,
and he didn't know what to do himself.
On the second day, even though he had been playing,
he asked to be held when he saw my face,
and though he started to cry, it was a different way of crying than the first day.

It's just my personal feeling, but I felt like he was crying
because he had a sense of security knowing he would be accepted.
He was trying to organize his emotions by crying.
That is how I perceived it.

Even while crying, he was still watching his surroundings properly.
Once he cried it all out, he felt secure and started playing.
From then on, he was in a good mood and full of smiles.

Safety and security for a child.
I could feel the sense of security that it is okay to cry.
Regulating emotions by crying.
Children are truly amazing.
It is amazing how they understand things so well.

For me, children are also my mentors.
They teach me so many things.
Because their soul age is high, there is so much to learn.

I am happy that I could be a base for the child's heart, even if just a little.
“Accepting and being close”
“Trusting and watching over”
These are things I always value in childcare.

I was taught the importance of trusting my own intuition.
By catching what the child is conveying
and following my intuition, we can connect.
This is what I learned from the events of these two days.
I am grateful for being taught
the importance of listening to the child's silent voice.