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Tender Two

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There is no doubt about it. Caleb is going through the "tender twos." He smiles and coos when you call his name. He laughs with a belly laugh when he finds something funny. He lets you lavish him with hugs and kisses. No "terrible twos" with him, and I suspect there won't be "terrible threes" either. Daniel, on the other hand, went through the terrible twos, terrible threes, terrible fours, terrible fives and is currently going through the terrible sixes. Daniel is defiant. He pushes limits and talks back ("blah, blah, blah"). We agree on reading only one chapter at bedtime, and he kicks and screams for more completely ignoring our pact. You tell him to be quieter, he gets louder. Homework, bath, and bedtime are always a struggle. He will make sure he gets even if you accidentally hurt him. That is Daniel at his worst. Kissing and holding are out of the question. It would be unfair to stop the picture of my older son at that. It would b