I had a new mom ask me today, while little man and I were at his My Gym class, what it's like to have a toddler? At first, I thought it was a weird question for her to ask, since we were at a Toddler's gym class, but she told me that her son (who she was holding) is 3 months and her step-son is almost 4 (who was attending his "toddler" gym class). So, she never got to experience the middle part or what I call the "fun stage" *major sarcasm*.
Now, from my own experiences of babysitting various friends kids, ranging from newborn to 12 years old, Mark is relatively easy and he's mine. It's usually the other way around. Your friends kids are supposed to be the easiest, while you own children are creative with their emotions towards you. Tantrum's aren't new for me; but with each one, no matter the age, you learn to be creative with your discipline techniques. That inner defensive tactic move that you've seen on Pinterest and wanted to try; that's your inner mom-code alarm going off. Discipline techniques can range from sitting a chair in the corner with a timer or you can have the kid(s) do housework (this helps you out in the long run). There is also a wide range of suggestions on Pinterest.
