By Janerine Watson | Mom of Three Last Updated: February 2026** The Morning It All Changed At 7:45 AM, I was already angry as I stood in my kitchen and asked my second child three times to put on his shoes. We were not on time for school. His big sister was all set. The child was fed. The baby was fed. But my middle child? He was completely ignoring me. "Put your shoes on," I said. Nothing. "SHOES. NOW," I said louder. Still nothing. He just kept pushing his toy truck across