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Recently Jews around the world celebrated Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. A new year was welcomed with a clean slate, and while I certainly am glad for some aspects of the last year to be over there is also so much I wish I could hold onto. Little Man is growing up so fast, and it is amazing to see his personality grow and develop. However, getting older also means becoming more cognizant of everything around him. He has things he likes and doesn't like, and sometimes the thing he doesn't like is me. Now, don't get me wrong -- I know Little Man loves me. 99% of the time he is sweet and loving and an absolute people person. He is reaching the age, however, where he wants to communicate yet doesn't exactly know how; frustration results in hitting, scratching, and grabbing hair. To be fair, even his physical reactions are minor compared to others his age. I also know that this is a totally normal developmental phase. I've also been reassu...