Hello, my previously very sweet 2.5yo DD has turned into a little monster:( I have a 11w old baby, and maybe the change has upset her, but up until now she has been an angel.
She can talk very well, and has picked up the word 'Bloody' and uses it in the right context, quite frequently, which is embarrassing. I know that's my fault, as I have said it now and again, bit everyone else I know seems to say it - which is fair enough................but not out the mouth of a 2 yo!!!! I have tried ignoring it, which didn't work. I have tried suggesting 'sugar' as an alternative, again, didn't' work. I have tried explaining it is not a nice word and she musnt' say it - grrrr how DOOO you stop it??
Also, she has turned into a argumentative little madam who challenges pretty much everything. She's a nice girl, and in public is fine apart from the odd thing. She also won't go to bed which is hard. The only way we get any peace after 7/7.30 is if she is awake all day from 6. This is hard because if I have to go in the car after midday she falls asleep and I can't stay in the house after midday as I have things to do. We have tried placing her back in bed repeatedly (67 times one night - she passed out at 11.30) She also wakes at between 12 and 2 and as she has had a few hours sleep is raring to go and quite ready to do battle for a few hours. With a young baby it's quite hard to have the energy to deal with her. We are doing a reward chart for her room for when she does sleep (hahahaha - I cannot see a sheet with stickers on working, but hey, worth a go)
Has anyone else had this kind of thing (sure they have) and how did you deal with it?