"I'm not a baby anymore, I am a big boy." ... existential... I see this beautiful toddler dipping his toes his philosophy 101... don't feel equipped to be his parent sometimes.
There are some works by James Webb which may help parents prepare to talk their children through these things:
-SENG article,
Existential Depression in Gifted Individuals -article:
Dabrowski's Theory and Existential Depression in Gifted Children and Adults -book,
Searching for Meaning Unfortunately sleep deprivation is a monster. It changes people, and not for the better. Kids who seem to require little sleep may have parents who still require sleep!
For the last few weeks, he has insisted on being treated as a baby.
Yes, there is a lot of innocent fun that families can enjoy (with throwback to earlier childhood) even as kids
grow and become responsible adults.
