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| Terrible two's |
| Hi Everyone !
My name is Jodi and I am the mom of a two year old little girl named Abbey Rose. I also have one on the way. I am experiencing the terrible two phase right now. It is interesting. Abbey is my first, so the experiences are all new to my husband and I. She is very bright for her age, in fact, I think she is too smart for her own good. She is the type of child who will wait until the phone rings and you are on it and go climb on the counter and into the cabinet and dump the coffee grinds on the floor or crack a few eggs in the fridge. My mom says it is payback, since evidently, I was just like that. She is definitely testing her boundaries. You have to have eyes behind your head. I am going to try and get her potty trained this summer since we are expecting our second child in the beginning of December. I think she is going to give me a run for my money this summer. Our biggest issue right now is that she does not like to be confined, whether it is in a carseat or in a stroller at the mall. She wants to be free to run. I am concerned about this since we plan on taking a trip to NH to take her to Storyland and Santas Village. That is alot of walking for a two year old. The only luck I have is when we are in the market, they have those car carriages with steering wheels. She enjoys that- so at least we can get the groceries. LOL. Don't get me wrong she is my pride and joy, the best thing that ever happened to my husband and I . She is my life and certainly makes everything worthwhile. I know this too shall pass, but it sure makes for an interesting journey. |
| See also: Toddlers, Terrible two's, potty training |
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Hi Jodi,
Hope everything went well this summer with the potty training. Congrats on the new one on the way as well. Me, I have a 2 1/2 yr old and I am not going to lie - he drives me CRAZY!!! He is super energetic like all two year olds but he has a mouth that loves to say no. I swear, my husband and I even heard him say NO in his sleep! I have a 2 month old at home also so I am in a situation that you will be in soon enough! It gets a little tough for me sometimes, I am a SAHM and Im in a new city where I dont know many people, so I am with them 24/7. Also my husband works a lot since he owns his own business so I am with them the majority of the time. My biggest problem I am trying to tackle rite now (since I temporarily gave up on the potty training) is getting my son to sleep without a movie (I know, i should have never started that habbit!!) . Previously I use to pop in a video and he'd be asleep within minutes. Now he gets up and plays, the movie ends, he comes out asking for another movie. So now I am trying to put him to sleep in the dark without a video and it's not working out! |
| posted by nicole on 11/05/2007 |
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Hi Jodi-
My son likes climbing in cabinets we gave him one of his own that he like to use to get away from his older sister & brother.
As for the stroller & car seat thats a different one we took a trip from Fl to Pa my son said his first sentence on this trip. He looked at me then at my wife & said I get out we heard this for miles on end. We did however learn that when he got out that when we let him play & climb & run he would settle down a little until we drove for about an hour or two then he started again. But when we gave him something to do it wasn't as bad he like toys that made noise & also like when my wife climbed in the back seat with him & showed him things on a pamphlet my daughter got at a rest area.
With the stroller we do a combination of letting him walk & letting him ride
This is more for the lady that posted above me.
My son just turned 2 & like you my wife stared the whole movie at bedtime thing but she did it in our bed WOW what a nightmare. I finally said enough is enough & employed my mothers method of putting the baby to sleep & no its not 2 shot of brandy one for you & one for her although after the first couple of nights you may want to keep some on hand because it is rough. You have to be persistent & consistent.
It starts with nap time make sure all the toys are up. Read a story one story to her. while she is laying in HER bed remind her before you start reading that it is time to go night night. 1)Read the story 2)Reassure her you love her & that it is time to go to sleep. 3)leave her in her bed now she is going to cry if she stays in her bed let her cry I know it is hard (I had to make my wife go outside) you know she is not hurt & she is ok but if you go to her she will cry longer. if she gets up tell her to go back to her bed do not get upset screaming & yelling only make it worse on you & her. She needs to know you are there & that it is not a punishment. 4)Walk her back to the bed help her back in cover her up kiss her tell her you love her & its time to go night night. 5) repeat step 4 (may have to repeat a couple of times. 6) repeat step 5.
It will be hard & you will want to give up remember to be patient & consistent. You do the same thing when it is bedtime you have to make sure you do it at the same time every day & every night. (There is nothing worse than an overly tired 2 year old.)
It took me about 3 nights to get my son where he is. I can tell him its time to go night night & he will give my wife a kiss & me a kiss then take my finger & lead me to HIS bed climb in & tell me night daddy then he is normally asleep before I finish the story.
sorry for carrying on like this hope I helped
Joe |
| posted by Joseph on 11/07/2007 |
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