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Through a child’s eyes: From the inside outEighteen-month-old Maggie had been pushed all morning. Mom pushed her into clean diapers, clothes, and shoes. Dad pushed her into her highchair and fed her oatmeal. She fussed and pushed at her bowl and spoon. Dad got fed up trying to feed her and put her in her car seat. He had to get moving. She’d had two bites of breakfast.
Maggie arrived at child care hungry just as breakfast was being cleared from the tables. On top of that her teacher, Ms. Hugs & Kisses, wasn’t there yet. Instead, Ms. Substitute was trying to clean up the waffles the other kids had been served as she talked to Maggie’s father. Maggie found some waffles on the floor and reached for them. “Oh no you don’t, Maggie,” her Dad told her as he pushed her into a chair and gave her a puzzle. Maggie cried loudly to convey her frustration. Her Dad told Ms. Substitute that Maggie had been in a bad mood all morning and wished her luck. He kissed a screaming Maggie goodbye and rushed off to work.
Ms. Substitute went back to cleaning. Maggie sat and sniffled and watched breakfast go ...