nay saying - a link between how often you say it and how often they say it back?

[deaconblue]

Have noticed recently that at weekends ds(2 and a bit) is even more uncooperative than during the week. Beginning to wonder if it's linked to dh being around and the fact that he tells ds "no" much more often and about a range of things I would normally let him do. He's balled "NO" at us over ridiculous stuff like "would you like to go to the park" "lets have dinner" today.

wee ones always go a but bonkers when there are two parents around if they spend the majority with only one... prolly just an attention thing.

yup agree it's to do with the change of having you both around..I still notice this with ds, when DH is out or at a late meeting, bedtime is easier and calmer, and not because DH winds him up or anything!

Also, I wouldn't agonise too much, as they ALL I think, have a NO phase. I was really, really careful and aware of this with ds and very rarely said no; I would fight only the very important, safety, battles really, the rest of the time I would negotiate or even if I was saying no I'd say yes, as in "yes, we'll go to the park after I've done the washing up" rather than "No, I've got to do the washing up".....yet DS has had as much of a NO phase as any toddler!!!I don't think you can avoid it TBH. It's to do with individuation and control IMO. I guess they've got to go through it.