My daughter is 2 and she is.... erm... very spirited.
Now, I know 2 is a difficult age, and common enough for people to have created the title 'terrible twos' ... but how can anyone tell the difference between what is just a challenging time developmentally, and what is basically just the child's personality.
My daughter is amazing in lots of ways, and I love her dearly, but (oh dear lord!!!) she is testing every boundary possible at the moment. I've read a few books, I've tried several different techniques, but where things have apparently 'worked a dream' with other children, for our daughter it feels like a constant battle.
Neither me or my husband were naughty, both our parents have said we were incredibly placid children. I doubt this is relevant even, but as a result we've never experienced discipline ourselves.... so we're not really sure what to do and maybe we're just a bit shit at it? I know her behaviour is a direct result of our behaviour but I'm at a loss as to what else I can try! Nothing works. I've positive parented the LIFE out of her.... it doesn't stop the naughtiness!!!!
(Can children smell fear??)
Anyway, I'm not really sure why I'm posting this, other than to get it out there. And maybe to hear that your children were complete fucking nightmares a bit challenging at 2, but they became delightful at 3.... or something like that!!
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to wonder whether this is terrible 2's or just personality???
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Bellyrub1980 · 14/02/2017 20:33
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