I just saw this quote posted by (one of my favorite commenters) Sursumcorda on her daughters blog and I had to come right here and post it because it fits so well with my last post on children. It is from Don Aslett's book, How To Handle 1000 Things At Once.

Managing the "little monsters"
Right there is the first mistake we make dealing with kids in our efforts to "fit family into the action." They aren't monsters, and they are the action. Kids are the biggest and best part of the thousands of things we are handling in life, not one more obstacle or appendage to what we are doing. You don't manage kids, they are too smart and move too fast for any of us. You don't train kids, either — you train animals. Our only choice (right and rewarding choice, that is) is to lead and allow children.... You don't make room for kids, they take it. You add them into, not onto your life. Kids don't respond to what is said, only to what they see you do. So lead them in the course you expect of them, be what you want them to be and be it with them. Don't day care them, day share them.... Being bored, mischievous, or underfoot isn't a child's weakness, it's the parents'. Kids tend themselves once they are fueled with direction and example.

This hits the nail on the head. I need to get this book!!!