Mr. Independent

Tyler increasingly does more and more things on his own or at least tries to. For about the past month he has gotten much more assertive. Even when you are already playing with him, Tyler will point to and tap the exact spot where he wants you to sit or stand and he often directs you to the toys he wants you to play with. Or Tyler will wrap his arms around one of your knees and "guide" you to where he wants you to go. Although his vocabulary is continuing to expand, Tyler has been throwing lots of tantrums lately and we suspect a big part of that is because he is frustrated about his inability to communicate everything he wants us to know. However, he has also been using tantrums to try and get his way and so he is learning about time outs! Discipline stinks!