I grew up in a large family with younger siblings that I helped babysit and have taken notes as I've watched those around me become new parents. I thought I had an idea of what kind of upbringing I wanted to encourage for my son, but I figured that as a new mom it wouldn't hurt to get a few different perspectives on parenting. I went in search for books grabbing many from the local library. I diligently read through the pages only to find small techniques that I wanted to ado