Am I doing something wrong?

Holy cow....the 2's are truly terrible!

DD has gotten VERY sassy. We tried time outs...now she says she WANTS to stand in the corner and cry.

She says "Can I have some of your yogurt....I put some on the spoon to offer it to her then she says no" She does this with EVERYTHING...."Yes...No....Yes...No"

she hits me, she tells me I can't do things (like Mommy is hungry, she needs to eat lunch" "NO...you can't" and swats at me.

Re: Am I doing something wrong?

If you are doing something wrong then so am I b/c DD is the EXACT same way and it's infuriating!!

Re: Am I doing something wrong?

Yes. What your doing is wrong is assuming that you are dealing with a rational person.

Two year olds are not rational. Actually 18 month olds aren't either. Try dealing with her like she's completely & utterly insane & will break down crying at every moment. That's not to say walk on egg shells - you're the parent & you get to eat whenever you want.

Give her a choice on things so she feels like she can make a decision. For example it's time for dinner. Rather than say "Do you want to eat?" ask her "Do you want chicken or turkey?" so she feels like she can call the shots but she still has to eat.

Definitely a tough age... but I'm learning every age has their quirks.

Re: Am I doing something wrong?

Nothing wrong. I am finding the sassiness is worse at 3 so be prepared, but it's all about asserting their independence. Like Barbara said pretend she's insane, that way it will make a little more sense.

For us time out in the corner didn't work. If she could see us she would act worse. We found time outs in her room (There are no toys in there) were worse. I leave the door open and busy myself in another room and that calms her faster and she will apologize faster than the 'naughty spot'


I just never put her on her bed because I don't want her to think her bed is punishment.

Re: Am I doing something wrong?

thanks so much! She truly hates to be ignored.

We do the choices thing ALL day long, both when she is behaving and not (and at all times, I win in the situation) and she seems to like being able to decide.

Re: Am I doing something wrong?

Brianna is the same way. Her thing is she yells at the top of her lungs when she doesnt want something. She is constantly telling Daddy to go away go back to sleep etc etc.. then then next second she wants him near its so aggravating!!! And yes the same thing telling us what we can and cant do.. likes shes in charge.. But she knows right and wrong.. she'll do it and then say dont hit Daddy Like we were saying it..