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My daughter who turned 2 in June is now going through what I hope is the terrible two's. It's like she turned into this totally different girl within a matter of a few months. I find myself not having a lot of patients lately. I try not to yell because I feel that's giving her mixed signals. I have an 8 month old little boy as well. I think she is starting to copy some of the things he is doing like, whining, crying, and hitting. He hits to play not to be fresh but she sees him doing this and she takes it to the next level.
She is also starting to give us trouble at night. She NEVER gave us any trouble. It was bath, brush teeth, books, and bed. Now she is crying herself to sleep (which makes me cry) because she wants to sleep in our bed. She's been having night terrors the past few weeks which are very scary. She cries out in her sleep almost every night. Her pediatrician said it should pass but to keep her in the crib. I just feel like my sweet 2 year old is not around right now and this, I hate to say but a bratty 2 year old has taken over. I never thought she would be like this.
Is anyone or has anyone else experienced this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Oh, she does go into time out. She gets two warnings to stop whatever it is she's doing wrong and then it's time out. I follow through on my words. I do not give in so please don't think I'm a push over parent. :) |
| Posted by Kristen on 08/12/2008 10:10 PM
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Well our son was great in his two's, but he is having terrible threes. We do not allow our kids to have very much sugar, because we don't feel it's good for them. But our son is wired like a light bulb. You would think that we gave him loads of sugar bursting energy. He is more emotional then before. Then we have a two year old that has actually chilled out a little...so I'm scared to think what he'll be at three.
We use time out and how ever minutes for their age. We swat once and only once if need be. No naptime or bedtime stories. Honestly, being consistent and sticking to your word is the the best thing you can do. Also you and your better half being on the same page helps too. Nothing worse then having parents doing different things.
Just hang in there you seem to be doing your best and just remember it's just a stage and it too will pass. Our two year old cries at night or they play in the top bunk bed together. We are about to but our 1 year old boy in there with them, because we have a little boy due in Oct. So I can only imaging what kind of stressful nights were going to be having for a while with the change in routine. :) |
| posted by Lisa on 08/21/2008 12:24 PM
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| Sorry it posted twice!! |
| posted by Lisa on 08/21/2008 12:29 PM
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