Selena woke up with the biggest bad mood of her tiny monkey life. Her hair stuck up in all directions, her eyes half-closed, and her face already forming a deep little frown. From the moment she opened her eyes, she decided one thing for sure: she was NOT taking a morning bath today.
When the caregiver gently picked her up, Selena immediately pushed away with her tiny hands, shaking her head wildly as if saying, “No! No bath! Not today!” Her lips puckered, her nose scrunched up, and her little chest puffed angrily. The minute she saw the warm water prepared for her, her mood exploded.
She burst into loud cries — not soft cries, but dramatic, emotional ones filled with pure toddler frustration.
Her voice echoed through the room as she threw her arms up, refusing to be put down. Her tail curled tightly around the caregiver’s arm as she clung on, making it very clear that she wanted NO part of this bath plan.
The caregiver tried everything.
A soft voice.
A gentle hug.
Even a playful splash of water to show it wasn’t scary.
But Selena wasn’t having it.
Her eyes filled with tears, her mouth opened wide, and she let out long, heartbreaking sobs. She kicked her tiny feet, wiggled her body, and buried her face against the caregiver’s shoulder, crying as if the world was ending. Every time the caregiver moved even a little closer to the water, Selena tightened her grip and cried louder.
It wasn’t about the bath.
It was about her mood — big feelings in a tiny little body.
Finally, the caregiver sat with her, rocking her gently until her sobs softened into quiet whimpers. Selena’s breathing slowed, her body relaxed, and she peeked up with watery eyes, still upset but comforted.
The bath could wait.
Right now, Selena just needed love…
and a little time to calm her bad-moody morning heart.
