Be Prepared to Repeat Rules
I wrote earlier about how I have been reading a book about raising and training a puppy in preparation for taking on a new household member. There are so many things about this anticipated endeavor that remind me of raising kids! No offense to my kids, of course, but I am seeing a lot of similarities in raising the well-behaved puppy and attempting to raise the well-behaved child (I confess that I anticipate it will go a little more predictably with the dog than it has with my kids). One thing that struck me was the reminder of the need … Continue reading