Is this the terrible 2's?

biochemgirl

Last night at dinner Scarlett picked up her cup of milk said, "spill milk now," and then did just that.  She's done a few other things like this in the past couple of days that she knows are "wrong."  Her teacher also told me that she's been watching her other friends use rough hands and has started using them too.  Last night I talked to her about using gentle hands, not pushing and sharing, and then she said "no" for using gentle hands and sharing, "yes," for pushing, and then laughed, b/c, it seemed to me, she knew those were the wrong answers.  Is this par for the course with a 2 year old? 

AngelF16

The terrible 2's started at like 17 months for my DS. He is now 20 months and loves to say no to everything just because he can. He does things on purpose to see my reaction. His thing is not wanting to eat and says no to everything i give him, or at least says no at first before giving in and eating. Some kids exert their independence earlier than others. We just need to make sure we don't give in to them and stand our ground with discipline. They understand so much more than we think and can learn consequences at an early age. Though time out doesn't work at this age, when DS throws a fit, I bring him to his crib to calm down sometimes and it seems to work for him. Get ready for the terrible threes after that! My DD is 4 and am hoping it is getting better now. Also, girls tend to be more emotional I think. Well, good luck!

wed2506

Definitely sounds like it. She is aware of new things and testing her limits. Continue to talk to her & reinforce what is and is not acceptable. I agree with PP, three was worse and it lasted several months into four. DD is 4.5 and is FINALLY getting back to normal...lol. Good luck

biochemgirl

4.5, ughhhhhhhh.  she has been exerting her independence for a while now, but you all know how it is, after being at work all day and dealing with commuting, then you get home and she's doing things like this in purpose is the icing on the cake!  Must work on my patience. 

wed2506

biochemgirl:

4.5, ughhhhhhhh.  she has been exerting her independence for a while now, but you all know how it is, after being at work all day and dealing with commuting, then you get home and she's doing things like this in purpose is the icing on the cake!  Must work on my patience. 

 I hear ya! There were days that I did not have any patience!!! My husband was a big help though. When he saw I was losing it he would step in and deal with the issue and vice versa. That was a big help and cut down on the screaming and mommy freak outs. LOL

MoniqueLS

Sounds like it! And if u think 2 is bad, just wait til 3!! Ughhh 3 was pretty awful with both of my older kids!

Kittycat196

Both my sons are testing the limits right now, saying no, throwing food, think it's funny, hitting. I see alot of people saying 3 is worse. What happens at 3??

ladyredlight

Since Travis and Scarlett are really close in age I am going to say YES!  There are sometimes when he can be so sweet and loving and then others when he is testing testing testing!  And I have zero patience so it is incredibly hard for me. 

Three sucked worse with Corey then 2 did so I am hoping Travis gets the terrible 2s and then he becomes normal again.

mrs.marie.g

oh yes  my friend. oh yes. remind her who is boss. and even if its hilarous don't laugh at what she does

godspeed and invest in some wine