tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post3024873662045930599..comments2023-11-03T08:13:04.072-04:00Comments on anabegins: Friend or enemy?Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-69024408457738348622013-06-13T21:42:14.611-04:002013-06-13T21:42:14.611-04:00I think ours did start getting a little better at ...I think ours did start getting a little better at 3.75 or so but then we got ready to move and Bug started losing his tiny mind again. 3: It Sucks. <br /><br />We do give lovey a timeout sometimes; usually when I've just been hit with it. There is a specified, short time period, and it definitely causes sadness (though we do have Alternate Teddy for hugging) and... dude, you may not hit Mama.Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-5845005295844247362013-05-26T15:05:58.340-04:002013-05-26T15:05:58.340-04:00Anyone who has experience with the challenge of a ...Anyone who has experience with the challenge of a constant conflict with a child would be able to understand that nobody has infinite patience. On the bright side, he is just a year or two away from school. I guess my advice is wait and see if things get better.<br /><br /><a href="http://online-phd-uk.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">My Webblog: Online PhD UK Programs</a> Nora @ Professional Doctoarteshttp://online-phd-uk.co.uk/online-phd-uk-university-of-essex-professional-doctorate/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-90130345478573393792013-05-25T16:19:19.049-04:002013-05-25T16:19:19.049-04:003 is no joke. We're right there with you, tho...3 is no joke. We're right there with you, though the tide turned right around 3.5 and it got MUCH better.<br /><br />You might search the archives at www.askmoxie.org as well for suggestions.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212690454989568626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-79085111698177825142013-05-22T06:45:00.071-04:002013-05-22T06:45:00.071-04:00OH MY GOD, it sounds so hard. It's impressive ...OH MY GOD, it sounds so hard. It's impressive that you can empathize with all the developmental work he's doing, but UGGH. I think you need a vacation. Alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-37230146361744401112013-05-21T20:30:56.583-04:002013-05-21T20:30:56.583-04:00You have not maxed out. Just saying.You have not maxed out. Just saying.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-67797451209727146582013-05-21T16:53:05.356-04:002013-05-21T16:53:05.356-04:00Yup. "I want grilled cheese." 10 minutes...Yup. "I want grilled cheese." 10 minutes later after grilled cheese has been carefully prepared and cut into interesting pieces for his amusement. "I don't like grilled cheese. I want chicken." 3.5 is exhausting. The whining! The indecision! The endless energy! The new ability to sense when Mommy is getting frustrated and find ways to exploit that frustration! <br /><br />W just learned from a kid at daycare that it's funny to say phrases like "poopy butt," so I think we're also entering a new phase of silliness, too. Excellent.<br /><br />No advice from me. We try to pick our battles, but since you and I seem to have the same 3.5 year old and are both calling (desperately) for wine, I think we just have to wait it out. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578298916240000333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-78434775710867125832013-05-21T12:42:12.950-04:002013-05-21T12:42:12.950-04:00If he behaves at daycare, my advice is to watch wh...If he behaves at daycare, my advice is to watch what they do and copy it at home. In any case, they do grow out of it!<br /><br /><br />http://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/two-and-three-year-old-behavior/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-41277960367392225712013-05-21T10:20:53.925-04:002013-05-21T10:20:53.925-04:00I felt like time outs helped our kid (she's no...I felt like time outs helped our kid (she's now 5) and she puts herself on time out sometimes now, so she can settle down. We talk about them in terms of "your behavior is not ok right now and you are very mad. Come back when you are steady again." She doesn't always stay but usually after the second or third time returned to time out, she is better and settled down. Parents also go on time out sometimes too and I think that helps her realize it is meant to help her cope, not a way to be mean. We also picked our battles. She didn't want to get dressed? Fine! I put your clothes in a bag and you go naked to daycare. In the snowy winter. If it were a real safety issue, we'd stuff her into something. I felt like at 3, many of the troubles were that there were too many choices so we tried to narrow her options to one (or nothing) or between two. We also got baskets for clothes and put outfits into the baskets on laundry day (kid helped usually) so she could pick a basket rather than from every outfit she owned. Often she still pitched a fit about it, but it was less often. She got better right around age 4 for a few months, then we moved and she went straight back to being 3 for another 6+ months... Now she is actually better behaved and more like a human being most of the time rather than some animal that somehow got into the house.<br /><br />Good luck!Ms. Future PharmDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714294574025373030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-24941231816592489602013-05-20T23:48:27.838-04:002013-05-20T23:48:27.838-04:00Sounds like a day in the life...
I have no advice...Sounds like a day in the life...<br /><br />I have no advice, but can offer a wee bit of hope. My daughter will be four in less than a month, and she is FINALLY coming out of this phase. She's much easier to engage in meaningful conversation these days, and seems to be (somewhat) less stubborn and opinionated. Thankfully. Though I do find that these behaviours seem to resurface when she's over-tired or hungry.<br /><br />I can certainly relate, though... keep the wine coming. It makes it all easier to bear. HUGS...Catwoman73http://www.twoadultsonechild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-57941343362847705992013-05-20T20:49:53.195-04:002013-05-20T20:49:53.195-04:00Seriously, in the "3 year old: friend or enem...Seriously, in the "3 year old: friend or enemy" book (which was utter drivel, by the way, despite its hearty recommendations) their advice was "children are really difficult at this age. Get a babysitter or family member to take him for a while.". For us, they are in daycare 8 hours most days---I think we've maxed out THAT particular solution. anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320182732889825712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-56995600965893703532013-05-20T17:46:01.036-04:002013-05-20T17:46:01.036-04:00Oh man - no advice, but just wanted to send some h...Oh man - no advice, but just wanted to send some hugs your way. Hopefully this phase will end quickly. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722440908147410632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-52261622245872006862013-05-20T17:27:27.491-04:002013-05-20T17:27:27.491-04:00You're making me really happy I'll be an i...You're making me really happy I'll be an intern when Dyls is 3.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com