because I figure I am paying for my sins of commenting on other people's childrearing abilities in those many years I was childless. Hey, I am a geezer mom who did not adopt til age 47 so I racked up a lot of bad karma!

I am not offended by comparisons to animals. I got a lot of comfort when Tai was a baby by reminding myself how much like dog training it all was. I have never trained a dog...guess I give inexperienced advice even to myself!

But you know, about 75% of it is still keeping him fed on time and rested when he needs it. Most of the rest falls into line when the first two are handled.