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To all parents of 2.5-2.11 year olds:

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oregonianabroad · 22/04/2008 11:30

They grow out of it! Really, they do! Just wish someone had told me that a few months ago, when I was considering having ds1 assessed for psychological disorder and thinking, 'if I had known having kids was going to be like this, I wouldn't have bothered.'

Now, he is sooooo lovely to be around, and we can enjoy each other again.

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LullyMummaOfOne · 22/04/2008 15:14

This is very comforting as my 2.2yr old has just started the terrible 2's and its hell.

MrsMattie · 22/04/2008 15:15

Yes, they get much better. DS is now 3.2 yrs old and a different child to 6 months ago.

McDreamy · 22/04/2008 15:16

We were just wondering if DS had anger management issues

CatIsSleepy · 22/04/2008 15:19

well thank god for that
dd is driving me insane atm
am seriously wondering if I want another (well, semi-seriously)

MNersanonymous · 22/04/2008 15:45

ds is just coming up to three and except for the occasional tantrum is just like my little buddy now. Dh has been away for about a week and ds has kept me company so well.

ha ha we are so tempting fate here...aren't there loads of threads about threenagers being worse than those in the terrible twos?!?

Norwich · 22/04/2008 16:42

Anyone have any tips/ideas on how to stop my 2.8 year old from getting out of bed in the middle of night? He wants mummy or daddy, depending who has got up to see him. We then have tantrums in the middle of night.....honestly if I knew boys were like this, I wouldn't have bothered!!

Kewcumber · 22/04/2008 16:46

if my 2.4 yr old isn;t too bad, does that mean:

a) bad things are about to happen
b) that this is as bad as it gets and things are going to get even better
c) something else...

Twiglett · 22/04/2008 16:46

so nobody's mentined the farkin' frees to you yet then?

mwahahahaahaahahaahahahaahhahaaaa

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oregonianabroad · 23/04/2008 08:31

not nice, twig. The terrible 3's couldn't possibly be worse than what we've gone through??

At least we'll have had some respite from the utterly demonic behaviour of a few weeks ago. The difference is astounding -- he listens, takes other people's views into consideration, is generally fun and pleasant to be around, has a sense of humour, can entertain himself, remembers the rules, etc... And it seems as though this has happened almost over night! Phew...

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oregonianabroad · 23/04/2008 08:32

Norwich, briefly, I'd say, not to pay him any attention when he gets out of bed, just lead him back into his own bed as many times as it takes. After a night or 2, he'll get the message. UNless you don't mind having him in with you, in which case I'd tell him he can only stay if he is quiet and lets you sleep, and if he is restless, give him a warning and then put him back in his own room.

why don't you start a thread with that question? You'll get more ideas that way.

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oregonianabroad · 23/04/2008 08:33

Kew,

probably A and C, but hopefully B.

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Bellie · 23/04/2008 08:34

sorry - I'm with twig I'm afraid. Two was easy in comparison........

CorrieDale · 23/04/2008 08:38

Oh My God. DS is 2.9 and I am tearing my hair out and ruining my vocal chords trying to get him to a) listen to me and b) do what he's told. I got all hopeful with this thread until Twig had to come along and ruin it.

[stomps off thread to google 'farking frees']

notnowbernard · 23/04/2008 08:44

I thought dd1 got over her Difficult Phase at about 3ish...

Then she turned 4

Sorry

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oregonianabroad · 23/04/2008 08:59

NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Smithagain · 23/04/2008 18:20

If I'm honest - the 3s were worse than the 2s with DD1. But DD2 did arrive when DD1 had just turned 3. So I'm hoping it was all to do with jealousy.

Because if DD2 is worse at the age of 3 than she is now it's going to be (ahem) entertaining.

On the bright side, DD1 is lovely now that she's 5 and a half

MNersanonymous · 23/04/2008 19:35

dear nephew has definitely become much much happier and easier after 3. I live in hope!

mumnanny1 · 23/04/2008 20:49

It's nice to know that other people have two, three and four year olds like mine! Two people I know who have older children (9 and 10), recently told me that their dc's never had tantrums. Made me feel very crap and like my ds was some kind of monster.

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oregonianabroad · 24/04/2008 09:50

mumnanny1 -- mine never has tantrums either, in the traditional sense of throwing himself down on the floor and thrashing about, but man, oh man, he can get so naughty and destructive!

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CorrieDale · 24/04/2008 18:25

Yes, mumnanny, my nephew was like that. Not very naughty, only one tantrum, potty trained in 3 days. The absolutely gutting thing is that it's all true!!! My mother swears that my children and my nephew somehow were swapped at birth because I was a dream child and my sister not so much. My children, OTOH....

mumnanny1 · 24/04/2008 20:32

Mine has tantrums in the traditional sense and naughtiness in abundance. Today he lauched a full - scale attack on the washing machine after spotting it contained his 'piglet' soft toy. He then went into tantrum overdrive and lay on the floor screaming like I was murdering him. This went on for about 20 mins. Then he calmed down and was delightful for, oh ,about half an hr.CorrieDale-Why am I never lucky enough to either look after OR have one of these angel children?!

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