Why I Let My Toddlers Think They’re in Charge (*Sometimes)

By Jennifer Benjamin

Of course, many of us new parents naively think it can be different for us. When I saw the first signs of defiance around 21-months-old, I went into battle mode, ready to get tough, and show these hooligans who was boss. Thing was, the more I tried to hold the line, the more they…

Jennifer Benjamin
Jennifer Benjamin

Jennifer Benjamin is an LA-based freelance writer and editor with over 15 years of experience writing for national magazines and websites like Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, SELF, Parents Magazine, The Stir, and Daily Glow. More important, she's a mommy to identical twin boys, as well as an avid cook, a terrible housewife, and a loungewear enthusiast. Find her on her blog I Will Get To It and on Twitter (@JennyBenjamin).

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