A few years ago, when I don’t have my own child, I silently question parents about their parenting.
Why do they have a hard time disciplining their young ones, especially when they’re at the mall?
Is it really that hard to control a kid from running and screaming?
Can’t they simply ask a toddler to stop screaming?
These are just some of the things that run through my mind (plus the constant eye-rolling) whenever I see a little one having a tantrum. Turns out, you won’t really know how hard it is to raise a child when you don’t have one.
Now that I’m a mom of a three-year-old child, all I can do is appreciate the hardships of every parent, no matter what their parenting styles are. I know most of you have heard this but I’ll say it again, raising a child is hard. Making them listen to you without losing your patience is almost an impossible job but there are ways on how to make them behave properly.
Below are some tips on how you can discipline a toddler while saving your sanity: