I knew it was going to be hard…
But I definitely didn’t know - THAT HARD.
Everyday felt like a tussle…
Where there was a constant battle between getting him to brush his teeth to him completely ignoring me and saying NO - again and again.
I tried it all…
Soft talk, warnings, bargains - EVERYTHING.
Heck, sometimes I even yelled back at him after he yelled at me for most basic stuff…
Only to feel guilty at night.
I asked people for advice…
Visited internet forums…
Only to feel divided between 5 different styles and contradictory tips.
Some told me to be stern and “discipline” my kid the hard way…
While others were telling me to simply “let it be and let the kid do what he wants.”
But this wasn’t even the worst part…
The worst part was this turned out to be a regular activity for me…
Where everytime he showed unusual behavior…
I rushed to internet strangers for advice.
I wanted the best for my kid and I knew there must be a way to make parenting easier in this rapidly evolving world.