10 ways to make your mom angry
Title: Silvi de Matuisiwangseu (Possibly a name or title)
Illustrator: Sebasitian Diolrojang
Translated by: Lee Jung-joo
Publisher: Children's Writer Spirit (어린이 작가정신)
for a 7-year-old
Upon seeing the title alone, one might think, "Does this book provide tips on how to make mom angry?" Even as a mom myself, curiosity arises:
"What could be written in it?" The book was purchased out of curiosity
about its contents.
Gently placed on the desk, the book caught the eye of the child passing
by in the morning. "Huh? A book I haven't seen before?
About making mom angry?" Suddenly, a mischievous smile appeared.
The child then went to a corner of the living room, turned their back,
and sat down to read it themselves.
A book that the child likes.
One of the representative contents from the book is,
"Pretending not to hear, dads are good at it too!"
Once a child reaches the age of around one, moms suddenly realize,
'Oh, they pretend not to hear things they don't like.' It was fascinating to see a toddler who had just started taking their first steps able to distinguish between things they want to hear and things they don't.
As the child, who is now approaching kindergarten graduation, pretends not to hear,
I suddenly find myself reflecting, wondering if I used to tell stories that could be easily ignored. In reality, when I was young, I would often let my mom's words go in one ear and out the other.
Just like husbands may pretend not to hear their wives, in truth,
moms also often pretend not to hear the words of both dads and kids.
The contents of the book
1,Blaming others unconditionally:
Yeah... even Mom, when she said she'd make doll clothes,
spread out paper scraps and pieces of cloth,
and made clothes with needles, thread, and scissors.
Then, when it was time to tidy up, she'd say, "I'll do it tomorrow,"
and didn't clean up. But Grandma always cleaned up right away...
I was disappointed because Mom needed to make more tomorrow.
2.Playing video games all day long:
Mom was obsessed with the Super Mario game.
3.Living with junk food in your mouth:
I received 500 won allowances each to eat junk food.
4.Procrastinating when in a hurry:
Just... It was a day when I wanted to rest at home, but kept urging to go out... I didn't want to go.
5.Choosing only bad words:
I say things like this so that Mom pays attention to me.
6.Going to bed late:
I had a lot more to talk about with Mom and Dad.
7.Needlessly interrupting adult conversations:
Watching adults talk seemed so fun, so I wanted to join in too.
8.Not washing up:
Some days, I played so much that my body felt heavy.
I wondered if it was okay to not wash up once in a while.
9.Leaving your traces everywhere:
I wanted to show Mom and Dad what I liked, what interested me, and what I was into.
Think About It
Mom had done all the things to make herself angry, as mentioned above. As noted, there were reasons behind those actions. This book serves as a lesson that relationships with others should be built on respect and understanding.
Instead of leaving the child alone to read the book and write a book report, it might be beneficial to read the book together in bed before bedtime, sharing Mom's experiences with the child.
'Mom also made herself angry. She got scolded a lot too. Mom had reasons for everything, but it was disheartening
because her feelings weren't understood. In the future, Mom will try harder to understand your feelings too