Ahhhh Grrrr

I cannot believe that I have just had like a 20 minute match with my 22 month old. She tipped her packet of sultanas on the floor and I swear I asked her about 15 times to pick them up. All I got met with was a 'NO!' and walked away and either started doing something else or just put her head into the lounge. Can you believe that? I even sat down with her holding the container to put them in. She put two in then grabbed the container and tipped them back out again. I am soooo angry right now. I have put her in her room for time out so of course she is chucking a tantee and is upset. I just cannot believe that a child of her age can be so cheeky and disobedient.

Oh I hear you they are very smart
Mine don't chuck their food
But they are just a naughty in other areas

With my 24 months I can't even say stop don't come here and forget it if I say no

Water works start then followed by screaming and yelling

They will eventually out grow this phase

They are preparing us for the teen yrs I reckon

Oh I hear you they are very smart
Mine don't chuck their food
But they are just a naughty in other areas

With my 24 months I can't even say stop don't come here and forget it if I say no

Water works start then followed by screaming and yelling

They will eventually out grow this phase

They are preparing us for the teen yrs I reckon

So true. If this is testing me for teen years, I am scared. haha.

My DD used to be very good at this kind of thing too. If she refused to do what I asked such as put something away, I used to tell her it would stay there until she did and I would step over it all day if I had to. Eventually she would pick it up off her own bat. I hated leaving things lying around, but it meant I didn't keep yelling at her all the time!!

So true. If this is testing me for teen years, I am scared. haha.

Ahaha yes and they say what u did to ur parents comes back

If that's the case im giong to resign as a mother and have dh take care of em

ahhh toddlers - the time when they master the art of manipulation...

I cannot believe that I have just had like a 20 minute match with my 22 month old. She tipped her packet of sultanas on the floor and I swear I asked her about 15 times to pick them up. All I got met with was a 'NO!' and walked away and either started doing something else or just put her head into the lounge. Can you believe that? I even sat down with her holding the container to put them in. She put two in then grabbed the container and tipped them back out again. I am soooo angry right now. I have put her in her room for time out so of course she is chucking a tantee and is upset. I just cannot believe that a child of her age can be so cheeky and disobedient.

Yep I can believe it and for me I wouldnt have wasted 20 minutes fighting about it. You have to pick your battles and tipping out a packet of sultanas isnt worth such grief IMO, I would have asked her to help me pick them up and done the task together. Kids drop food all the time, they tip things out, they love putting things out of containers (and sometimes back in) at this age and their favourite word is no.

If you get so angry over this what are you going to do when she really does something wrong? They dont think about consequences of their actions at this age, she wouldnt have done it to p you off, she's not even 2 yet. I think you are being OTT about this.

Yep I can believe it and for me I wouldnt have wasted 20 minutes fighting about it. You have to pick your battles and tipping out a packet of sultanas isnt worth such grief IMO, I would have asked her to help me pick them up and done the task together. Kids drop food all the time, they tip things out, they love putting things out of containers (and sometimes back in) at this age and their favourite word is no.

If you get so angry over this what are you going to do when she really does something wrong? They dont think about consequences of their actions at this age, she wouldnt have done it to p you off, she's not even 2 yet. I think you are being OTT about this.

I have to agree. As frustrating as it is - toddlers are not doing it on purpose. They're testing limits - but not to be naughty - they're learning what their behaviour should be. My DS does this all the time with his building blocks etc. I just ask him to help mummy clean up. 90% of the time he doesn't - but I can still see him watching me put the blocks away - and when he does help - I praise him.
You have to remember - toddlers don't think like adults. They're still learning things and don't have the same cognitive, moral and ethical skills as grown ups.