You have a young family and people say you think this is hard wait until they're older. You are quite fearful of this statement and can't really imagine it can be harder then a screaming, tantrum throwing 2 yr old. Well let me just inform you I have a 17 yr old and a 2 yr old so I feel I am now at both ends of the parenting stick and I have to say I agree with them . There are similaties though, they both do not want to be told no, they both have to be told no for their own good, they both think their Mum is mean for saying no, they both would like to try and throw a tantrum to Mum saying no and Mum is very warn out by both of them  

Seriously though I am shocked that I am here with a 17 yr old, it came around too quick and I want to press stop and I want to go back a couple of yrs or fast forward. This is it though and I don't want to question God on having our children grow up it seems to have kept the population of the world going. It has been a challenging time for me, and a time of saddness, he is reaching the last stretch of schooling, he is applying for jobs. After being with this child everyday mostly for the last 17 yrs  there are going to be changes and I'm going to miss him so much. It is a difficult adjustment but it is one that has to be made. So if you could please pray for me as I am facing a few parenting challenges at the moment, thank you.