terrible twos
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 161 articles
Need Help fast--My 2 Year Old Is Driving Me CRAZY
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on October 20, 2006
-
I have been on maternity leave since June 16th and have been a temporary stay at home mom with my 3 month old and my two year old sons. The problem is that my 2 year ...
Answers
- My son is 2 1/2 and I have a system in place that if he hasn't done what I ask him to do by the time I count to 3 (you can count at different speeds if he is listening...
- B., I think the interaction with children his own age at daycare will be wonderful for him. Most daycare are like a full time preschool-- they do so much with them...
- I can definitely relate to you. I actually do not work, I am in school full time. I have a almost 4 year old that does exactly what your 2 year old is doing (and he st...
Proper Behavior
Asked by S.S. from Miami
on April 22, 2008
-
My son is 2... and as always, we have been in the terrible two stage way before he turned two. My husband and I are trying to begin to teach him proper behavior and t...
Answers
- I recommend a great book "The Happiest Toddler on the Block" by Dr Harvey Karp. It helped me tremendously through this stage and still helps me over the humps in the ...
- I suspect you will get a lot of responses telling you how normal your son's behavior is. I also have a stubborn 2 year old myself. Honestly, I do a lot of the same s...
- Hi S.. I haven't been dealing with bad behavior alot but she just turned 2, and i did have to deal with alot of people, who believe in old school punishment/spanking, ...
Help with "Terrible Twos"
Asked by J.C. from Atlanta
on June 13, 2007
-
My son just turned 18 months. He is very defiant and won't listen to anything I tell him. I know that he understands what I am saying to him because no matter what I...
Answers
- J., Hang in there! be consistent with his time out time and let him know calmly but firmly that his behaviour is not acceptable. My daughter starter to behave thi...
- It's normal but also can be a problem. He is basically power struggling with you. After my son who is normally sweet and easily disiplined plays with his friend who is...
- I know you asked back on Wed but I just read it and the advice you were given and I just wanted to add a little bit of what I saw and understood as eye opening! Imagin...
Help on the Terrible Two's
Asked by T.L. from Richmond
on May 22, 2007
-
Hello,
>
> I have a two year old daughter and she is going through the terrilw
> two's. When I ask her to do something she will tell me "No Mommy"
> especially...
Answers
- Hello, I have not veiwed all of your respomses.So if I suggest something that has already been said I apologize:) One of the biggest mistakes parents make wit...
- Consistency is key- there must be a consequence EVERY time she is disobedient. Also, remember that 2 year olds are often frustrated because they want to be independent...
- Consistency is definitely the key, as hard as it is at times, it pays off eventually. Setting a timer or saying "2 minutes left" really worked well for me. I started ...
Potty Training Very Difficult 3Yo
Asked by S.G. from New York
on August 12, 2009
-
please someone help!!! i am having the worst time potty training my recently 3yo daughter. i had some fantasy about being home on leave for the summer with my newbor...
Answers
- i was in a similar situation with my 3 yr old son. my doctor old me to be very firm and when he wet/soiled his pullup or underwear that he had to change himself. I put...
- I feel your pain. We've gone through the same thing, though we have just started and it has started to get better. I noticed that when she was around other little on...
- I may sound mean, but get tough with her. Tell her she's a big girl and big girls use the potty. If she soils herself, let her clean it! Whining only works if you let ...
My Two Year Old Entered the Terrible Twos in Full Swing- Thanks for All the Help
Asked by H.W. from Los Angeles
on October 11, 2007
-
My son, who just turned two, has recently started to throw horrible tantrums and does not want to share anything. At daycare, he will push other kids away from the to...
Answers
- Thank you Kristina for saying something. I am so sick of seeing parents let their kids get away with acting terrible most of the time. As the mother you are the boss a...
- Dear H., Awful, isn't it? Okay, if you do what I tell you, then you will get a handle on this behavior - and you and your son will be closer friends. This is a so...
- Hi, H.. Boy DO I have advice! :-) For those on here all the time, the following may be redundant; I copied and pasted from what I wrote once before. It's long. I h...
Temper Tantrums
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on January 4, 2007
-
My nearly 10 month old daughter has started to throw temper tantrums when she does not get what she wants. She stiffens her whole body, archs her back and screams. I...
Answers
- I'm afraid I won't be any help - my 11 month old son does the same thing - I'm looking for some advice as well!
- My little monkey does that too. They say terrible two's actually start at terrible one's! They are so easily distractable at this age, so I distract her with someth...
- YES! IT'S NORMAL. GIRLS ARE FUN, AREN'T THEY? MY DAUGHTER IS 19 MOS OLD AND STARTED WITH THE TEMPER TANTRUMS AROUND 10 MOS ALSO. THEY SHOULD RENAME THE TERRIBLE TW...
How Long Does It Take for a Toddler to Adjust to a New Sibling?
Asked by C.A. from Denver
on August 8, 2009
-
We just had our second baby 3 weeks ago. My oldest is 22 months and, not surprisingly, we have seen a big change in her behavior since we brought the new one home. T...
Answers
- it depends on the kid. my oldest was terrible when my second was born. i had to keep the baby out of his reach or he would hit him. but when their sister was born, ...
- My kids are 2 years apart as well. See if you can find the Franklin cartoon where Franklin gets a new baby sister. For some strange reason, immediatly after watching...
- C., When was 1981? I have been adjusting to younger siblings since then:) (I'm the oldest of 6). No seriously, I think that they will continue to adjust to one a...
Terrible Two's....
Asked by J.M. from Fort Wayne
on January 10, 2007
-
My two year old is whinning all the time. Even if its just asking for food. How can I break her of this.
Answers
- i know how you feel. my oldest is also 2. i've been told by everyone that it's normal.
- Tell her that Mommy doesn't undersand (or speak) whining and if she really needs to tell you something, then she has to speak in a normal tone. When she has to repeat ...
- My suggestion is consistancy with letting her know that she has to ask for something without the whining. Explain to her that you will not get anything that she wants...
Terrible Twos
Asked by E.W. from Orlando
on December 9, 2006
-
My best friend has a 2 1/2 year old boy who runs her life. He is constantly telling her what to do..."Mommy rub my feet, Mommy I want milk, Mommy I want fruit snacks,...
Answers
- My son was like this, and still can be. He's 4 now. I can tell you, from my experience, and i bet it's also like that with your friend, it's purely our fault because...
- I have a PRECIOUS little boy who just turned two in Sept. He is very obedient and super happy. And he has just started this "No laughing Mommy" phase. I almost laughed...
- It's not normal and I know where you are coming from. I had a friend single parent with a two year old and he was the same way got what ever he wanted when he wanted ...
