Toddler Times The boy has not been easy today. I'm fairly sure there is a bottom shaped imprint in the naughty step! He is testing out his boundaries and trying to play us off against one another. I remember being quite shocked by how young they start this when I his sister was this age. However children push the boundaries because they want to know where they are. And oh has he found out where they are today! In my professional #life I too often see children who do not get a firm enough boundary from a young enough age. How scary this must be to be unsure how far you can push against the boundaries, not just of parents but society too as they grow older. We have all survived they day though, and he is now happily singing old macdonald had a farm. Every moment of tantrum is repaid with magical moments like that. This evening we will chat, laugh, chill out and mentally prepare ourselves for the next round tomorrow!