Don't look at me! Don't talk to me!

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Is the current cry of my 3.0yo. Always at the top of her voice and sometimes when we're not even looking at her or talking to her. In calmer moments I have said that it's rude and not nice and I don't want to hear it but she takes no notice. I'm sure I should ignore it but she's so loud sometimes it makes it impossible to ignore.

Any tips please before I lock her in the shed?

My DD went through a phase of this a few months ago. She coming up to three and a half. She stopped doing it after a few weeks, so hopefully it will be a phase for you also.

I just used to just say "I'm NOT looking at you" and told her that it's rude to shout orders at people. If she persisted, I would say "I don't want to be in the same room with you because you are being very rude" and walk out.

Don't know if that was helpful or not, but the phase seems to have ended. Hope it ends soon for you too, I know it's really vexing.

Glad to hear its not only my DS that does this. He is 4 and often shouts "Don't talk to me" at us to which we usually tell him not to be silly and that we are going to ignore him until he can learn to talk properly. Usually nips it in the bud.

Hi my DS does this at the moment (3years) and it is hard to know what to do for the best. I tend to go down the same route as MoChan. It atleast lets him know he is being rude and he doesnt like it when I dont respond. This is one of many things he says at the moment. Often tells me Im horrible and to go away. All good fun eh

Phew. So I'm not raising some odd horrible child then :o

Will try telling her it's rude and leaving the room if necessary
She was doing it in the car last weekend which is less easy to leave! Hopefully she'll grow out of it very soon...

Im sure she will. Just remember youre not alone. Children all have their little issues shall we say. It passes. If its happening in the car too, which my DS also does, again just tell him its rude and not nice, and dont talk to him again until he is more polite or apologises. My DS gets fed up very quickly and soon starts chatting away nicely again. Good luck!

Sorry that should have said try telling "her". Too busy thinking about my own situation with DS