Parenting a toddler also seems somehow more consequential than parenting a baby. As you see your child’s personality come through, you also start to see what they will struggle with. And you, all of a sudden, face choices—like screen time, or what kind of preschool to send them to—that seem like they may follow your child forever. On top of this, add the issue of discipline, which, suddenly, you have to think about, and it adds up to a much more complex parenting problem.
