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I still remember the Tuesday night when I saw my four-year-old kid "washing" his hands by splashing one finger under the faucet for exactly three seconds and then wiping it on the cat. He looked at me with the most real confusion when I gently reminded him that we need soap and water to get rid of germs. He remarked, "But Mom, the cat's tongue is soap for his fur." On TV, I saw it. That was the lowest point in my life. I used to be a preschool teacher and taught hundreds of kids about...

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 the tile floor...

By Janerine Watson | Mom of Three Last Updated: February 2026 The Potty Training Nightmare I'll Never Forget. I remember sitting on the bathroom floor at 3 PM on a Tuesday, surrounded by three accidents before lunch, wondering if my oldest would ever be ready to use the potty. We'd tried everything the colourful books, the special seat, the reward stickers. Nothing stuck. My second child regressed completely after we switched daycare centres. My third? She watched her older siblings and...