having a little problem- (maybe)....

k, so i think about hannah non stop, and i made a new friend at work who has an 18 month old girl- we talk about our girls a lot, blah blah blah...she tells me how she makes her sit in timeout and stuff (for jumping off the couch, things like that...)...which i am in total agree-ance with, as far as discipline is concerned....then she asks me- what about u? what have u had to discipline hannah for? and i thought and said "nothing"....she doesnt stick her fingers in sockets, doesnt hit or anything like that, doesnt jump off the couch or anything (when she starts to throw her food at the dinner table, i just pick her up and put her down- to me, shes done...thats unacceptable and she wont sit with us when she does that- BUT, she only does that after she ate enough and is no longer hungry....), she loves money, and will hold on to a quarter without putting it in her mouth for an hour (did this yesterday at the mall).....

im just a little crazed....im not that leniant or anything, but i do let her do what she wants for the most part as long and shes not being destructive or it might be something that will hurt her....but it really isnt often and all i do is tell her no and she stops....im just nervous- is she going to be a TERROR as a 2 year old, or 18 month old? or do u think she is just a mellow/chill little girl....my mom (who is the most negative person EVER) says "oh wait til shes 2, wait til shes 2....(bc i always comment on my nephew who just turned 2 but acts alike a terror constant- he throws stuff, pulls the jarred candles off the table, they break, plays with cords, opens everything, whine whines whines....

so hannah has never been like that- but will she when she turns 2 and starts to test the limit waters...?? i guess im a little scared/nervous for what might be to come....

thanks for ur advice!!!

Re: having a little problem- (maybe)....

My little one is 20mths and is a dare devil but the only thing I discipline her for is her latest habit of biting me!! for this I just sternly tell her no, ask her to say sorry and to give me a kiss which she does. For all the other stuff - climbing, trying to plug the vacuum cleaner in, emptying the drawers, pulling the card out of the cable box, taking off her diaper etc etc etc I just tell her no and thats the end of it. No time outs or anything like that.

I believe that this is the age of discovery for them and while I dont want a brat on my hands I am not going to start putting her into time outs at this stage.

I want her to be naturally curious about things and while I wont let her do something that is dangerous I will let her check things out to a point.

Re: having a little problem- (maybe)....

Every child is different and it may not be in her personality to "test limits."

Steven is only 10 months and I am constantly having to tell him NO. He is always exploring the things he shouldn't be.