The scale of discomfort can range from mild to severe. These issues may stem from hunger, sleepiness, feeling unwell or uneasy, stress, disappointment, and much, much more. What a wild idea! I find that when my children’s behavior, and mine for that matter, begins to escalate it is because they’ve bottled up unresolved issues. And don’t you think that for Max, and for the “wild things” living in our own homes, a spontaneous wild rumpus might have been more effective than being sent up to his room. Thrilling, isn’t it? It’s exciting to think that for one brief moment one can rid themselves of social customs, enforced mannerisms and expected formalities. While stomping and roaring they all are able to release their inner beast. Even more poignant is when, on the island, Max is crowned King of the Wild Things and one of his first matters of business is to order all to dance at the wild rumpus. January’s theme is "Wild." When I hear the term “wild” I am automatically transported to the scene in Maurice Sendak’s book " Where the Wild Things Are" in which Max is sent to his room for behaving, well, wild. This is a submission in our monthly contest.
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