baby · clingy · infant · tantrums · pacifier · clumsy · lap sitting · crying · needy · toddler
Golden afternoon light spills between the slats of the nursery blinds, painting stripes across the soft rug. Your six-month-old brother, Finn, takes a few teetering steps toward you, his favorite blue pacifier gripped firmly in one hand. With a determined grunt, he heaves himself onto your lap, brandishing a wooden toy. In his enthusiasm, he swings it—and it thuds gently against the side of your head. He goes still, his huge eyes locking onto yours, frozen in a moment of pure uncertainty.