tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39021260008541038.post5458873112654819972..comments2021-10-14T19:31:18.981-05:00Comments on You Be The Mom: Two Year Old TrialsEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241811069940971926noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39021260008541038.post-38252663839880903912014-02-25T10:29:45.966-06:002014-02-25T10:29:45.966-06:00Hang in there, Em! I think everything you are desc...Hang in there, Em! I think everything you are describing is maddeningly normal (I will check in again when Ruby turns two.) My niece was so naughty at 2 and...worse at 3. We used to have to pretend to leave without her to get her to go anywhere. I'm sure it's a mix of the age and the new sibling, no matter how much she loves Mr. Kisstopher. As my mom always said about her kids at school, "Even bad attention is better than no attention." Maybe there is a way to try really hard to focus on all her good things and when she is naughty you completely don't react? Kids love reactions. I know you can't let her run away in busy places but maybe packing up, silently, and hauling her tiny butt outta there without showing emotion might help and nip the behavior? I am just talking out of my butt here.willikathttp://willikat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39021260008541038.post-33880679333847337112014-02-24T09:00:57.676-06:002014-02-24T09:00:57.676-06:00I can SO relate!!!! Let me know when someone gives...I can SO relate!!!! Let me know when someone gives you the "magical" trick that helps kids listen when you need them to listen - I'd love to know what it is! I'm still trying to figure it out, and Adam will be seven this summer. :) (kidding, sort of) I honestly just think it's a phase kids go through, and you're doing GREAT. Clare is testing her boundaries—she knows she can get a reaction out of you when she runs away—it's all part of growing up. Maybe you need to threaten her with one of those kid leashes if she tries to run away again? (ha!) Also? The reward thing could work, like A mentioned. Might be worth a try. CMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01748652964281422394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39021260008541038.post-31643027878564395042014-02-23T18:05:00.752-06:002014-02-23T18:05:00.752-06:00She'll be three in less than 4 months. Keep ...She'll be three in less than 4 months. Keep reminding yourself of that.great Auntie Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39021260008541038.post-77698525450303490772014-02-21T08:11:51.426-06:002014-02-21T08:11:51.426-06:00Oy. I wish I could help, but I lucked out in the 2...Oy. I wish I could help, but I lucked out in the 2yo department. Seriously, I think we had one bad month, and it was bad because there was like 5 tantrums or something? Mason has been a dream.<br /><br />So, you know what that means, right? I'M IN FOR IT. All the girls at Laura's house (by summer there will be 8 girls/two boys) are dramatic. Crying, screaming, defying. I can only hope Maisy has just a few of her brother's mild mannered qualities or I'm dead meat.<br /><br />I think you're doing everything the best you can. It's a phase she has to grow out of. And at this point, if timeouts don't work, I'd stop them completely except for really bad/dangerous things. Why bother? <br /><br />Does she have a reward jar? We don't, but I've seen them and they look like a fun idea. Whenever you catch her doing something good, she gets a rock/stone/something to put in a jar. Once it's full, she gets something special (a date with mama, etc). Now, she can't just DO things for rocks; it's only when you catch her being good... so maybe that would encourage good behavior? Like, Hey, you stayed with mama today at Target, thank you, put a rock in the jar...? <br /><br />Just a thought. KIDS!A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17918415034987411623noreply@blogger.com