The girl in the left corner or the girl in the right corner?
...we shall see but it better be me!!
Everything is such a battle now with Kassidy that I think she's spending most of her days crying, throwing a fit or sitting in time out. She's 2 1/2 and won't take no for an answer and going shopping with her...oh boy, it's a chore. I am now resorting to bringing back her stroller when we go into places with no carts so she can spend time outs in there. She was pretty good and I felt kinda lucky and now all of a sudden terror child has come out! How do you deal? I don't know!
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I know exactly what you are saying. I spend most of my day fighting with Gabe, and he will be 3 next week. He spends a lot of time in time-out, and when he screams his punishment is to get locked in the back yard, because he won't shup-up, and he is too loud. Thanks, I needed to vent about this age today, it's been a BAD MONDAY!
I hated three..Nobody told me how awful it was. I had heard "terrible twos" so I was blindsided when three came along. I found it to be so much worse than 2 because I can deal with tantrums caused out of frustration often from their inability to communicate--I can realte to that. But three---oh my! It was the open defiance that made me crazy. Sorry, I wish I had some magic advice for you...That age is part of the reason why 2 kids are enough for me :)
Hold your ground and be consistant. Oh yes and Stay In Control. You are the Queen and she is the Princess as much as she THINKS she's the queen she is not. SHE IS THE PRINCESS. I AM THE QUEEN. UG!(can you tell I've been having a few challenges of my own lately?) ;)
Uh give her more soda pop? hehe. Ya, who knows. Alot of hugs and time out. They need to know you are in control but love them and their individualism anyway.... ya that sounds good.
Keep this phrase foremost in your mind: I WILL WIN. Now, remember, that is for you and not her. You will win. HA! Whoever coined the phrase "terrible twos" never had a three year old.
I must chime in because I am the childless auntie and I know all! buwaahahaha...
I will tell you in my most infinite wisdom, the best thing is follow - through. Nothing shows you're full of crap more than when you tell them they're grounded (or time out in her case) and then wuss out and not follow through with said punishment. Makes ya look like you're full of crapola and then they know the next time mom says no, she doesn't really mean it.
Oh, and what Vic said...give them loves. Nothing says love like a big spankin and a huggin LOL!!!
Get it? I know. SOOO simple!
LOL ;-)
As soon as you know who is going to win let me know... I would like to know the odds in my favor...Liam is morphing over night into one of those two year olds and Nika is still hanging out in Defiance land
Oh my gosh, this is insane stuff let me tell you! K, thank you everyone for your comments and help, it's much appreciated! I'm trying to stay strong and I will prevail, LOL. One kid might be enough for me :)
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