Disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing!!!Grrrrrr

[MissNuttyNutkins]

I have a little girl who is 3.8 and in the last week she has developed this VERY annoying habbit of disagreeing with everything I say.

Even when I say things like Nanna's got blonde hair hasn't she, it's "no she's not, she's got black mummy". It doesn't sound like much but it's EVERYTHING!! It's so frustrating and I don't know how to win this one.

Any suggestions or experiences much appreciated. :)

I agree with Pixie...it is a blody frustrating phase but the thing is you're never going to win this one - you're just going to get more and more pised off! So it's best to agree with her and call her bluff where possible...obviously this isn't always possible but do it where you can and she'll soon start saying 'No mummy, don't be silly, of course Nanna hasn't got black hair etc...'

Thanks for the suggestions. :) It's been one of the worst examples of it today. I'm just really shocked at how sarcastic she is for a 3 year old.

It can be annoying as hell, but it's just one of those "phases" they all go through for a while - part of the whole "I'm a separate person who has their own opinion" bit of growing up. After a while, she'll realise that having her own opinion doesn't always mean disagreeing with you, but it seems to take a while for that part to sink in!

You can always try countering her with "No, I'm sure it was bright purple last time I saw her" or similarly silly remarks, so she can enjoy being contrary without it having to turn into an argument.

Thanks AMum. Good idea, i'll try that one. Sounds like you might have experience in this. :)