‘I poured the bowl of yogurt over my toddler’s head’

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Evelien (36), mother of Pip (8) and Sara (5):

“Oh, that cursed morning rush hour. We were late, it was raining and I couldn’t find the keys anywhere. Sara is a lazy ass and packed her things painfully slowly. Then she refused to take a single step towards the door. I threw her backpack at her and yelled at her for %$#* to stay home alone.

I slammed the front door behind me with a bang, dragging Pip with me. After three minutes I had cooled down a bit and walked back. Sara stood calmly in the same spot where I had left her. She didn’t care that I left without her.”

Bowl of yogurt

Olaf (37), father of Olivier (5):

“Eating has always been difficult. Olivier’s oral motor skills are poor and he cannot swallow properly. It takes a lot of effort to keep him somewhat fed. A while ago the ‘I can’t eat’ turned into ‘I don’t want to eat’. And I had a lot less patience with that. One morning, out of sheer frustration, I poured a bowl of yogurt over his head. He got so angry he refused to take another bite.”

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Maartje (35), mother of Jacob (4):

“I was just packing his overnight bag when Jacob started whining about a missing puzzle piece, that he wanted a lollipop and that he insisted on his flip-flops in the dead of winter. I sighed deeply, put him on the back of the bike and brought him to my parents. That’s quite a long bike ride and then it’s no fun if you discover halfway through that you forgot your son’s medicines.

“Swearing and ranting, I cycled back home, while he stared blankly ahead”

I blamed him completely wrongly. After all, he had distracted me with his squeaks. Cursing and ranting, I cycled back home, while Jacob stared blankly ahead. It must have looked crazy to passers-by.”

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