I mentioned briefly in my last blog that I had decided saying no was not the best thing to do with a child. Dr Laura Markham has written a WONDERFUL post on No, and what you can say instead.... and why your young toddler's No is important for them to say.

12 Ways To Get Around No

My two year old now climbs the fig tree regularly. It stops my heart, but, he is very careful and feels so empowered when he does it.

My current struggle is bed time. Torrin sometimes naps and sometimes not, leaving his bed time all over the place from evening to evening. All I want is to lock him in his room promptly at 6:30 so I can get a little time to myself before I pass out at 8 or 9. Really, I cannot get time to myself because of this fatigue, unless I have babysitters take care of things for me.