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She doesn't listen to me
my daughter is 23months today and shes hit the terrible twos stage. she has tantrums, throws her toys around the room, hits us but not hard, screams really loudly, says 'no' to everything, constantly wants wants wants, and wont stop asking for food. She doesn't act like this all the time its probably more in the day when shes bored and at night when she has to go to bed. Literally 3 weeks ago she was a little sweetheart and i was thinking 'this whole motherhood thing is easy' but i was wrong. I do find it quite stressful but maybe thats because theres a chance I could be pg so my hormones are the problem!?
And im not complaining I love cuddles but she wants one all the time.
She's such a good girl when people are round or were out or round someones house so she does make me proud on those occassions but why does she constantly moan at me when noones around?
anyone else going through this, be good to know there is and that I can get advice and support
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It will calm down and if u can try and ignore her, as long as she's in no danger of getting hurt, she'll soon see it wont provoke a reaction from u and will stop.
Don't know if that helps? if not welcome to the terrible twos please leave ur sanity at the door and put on ur protective clothing!!!
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She refuses to eat most things and I end up making several different meals, just to tempt her with some food!
Bed time has become a nightmare, where it can take at least an hour of sitting with her and stroking her head, while she is in the cot, before she eventually gives in and goes to sleep - she fights sleep all the way to the bitter end!
Last night I got so cross, I shouted at her and told my oh to 'deal with her' as I was at the end of my tether - I felt awful later and gave her a big cuddle to say sorry.
She also has a new thing of standing behind me while I am doing the washing up, or cooking etc and clinging onto the back of my legs! - very dangerous and really annoying!
I try picking her up for a short while and telling her that she is a 'good girl' etc, but then she doesn't want to be put down!
... Just trying to ride through this phase......... keep smiling!
[Modified by: Mum_of_Grace_Mae on December 21, 2007 12:43 PM]
im glad im not the only one who gets cross with their toddler and show it! the other day she wouldnt stop going on and on and i just shouted 'shut up', i literally put my hand over my mouth and thought shit pls dont say it back to me but she didnt and i felt very guilty for shouting at her like that. I never thought i would shout at her in an imature way. i have raised my voice before loads to say no if shes about to touch my hot straightners but thats in an authorative way. x