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does anyone elses toddler disagree with them the whole time?

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TheArmadillo · 07/06/2007 20:06

Ds is 2.8 now and has to disagree with almost everything I say.

If I say I'm cross wiht him he tells me I'm not and that I'm happy.

He does it alot with everything I say.

He'd argue black was white if he knew the concept.

He started arguing with the telly the other day (they showed a footprint, he said it was a giraffe, they said it was a horse, he argued back ).

Is this normal and if so is he going to grow out of it? (am hoping the answer is yes but feel it maybe no).

And how do you stop yourself getting drawn into arguments? (yes it is, no it isn't etc etc).

He always has to have the last word - even if it is muttered under his breath as he runs out the room.

I blame dp personally - ds is a mini version of him

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beansprout · 07/06/2007 21:15

Oh thank you for starting this thread. It's the same here (2.7ds).

Me: Let's do X
Ds: Don't want to, want to Y
Me: Ok let's do Y
Ds: Don't want to, want to do X
Me: Ok, we'll do X
Ds: Don't want to...

Which would be fine, but often it's actually about needing to get dressed/eat/have a bath/go to bed etc.
I do a lot of "ok then" and get on with what I am doing. It's takes 2 to argue so if I won't engage, it can't go anywhere. That's the theory.
What also happens quite a lot though is that I end up ignoring, he starts following me and crying and we get there in the end.

TheArmadillo · 07/06/2007 21:15

that's my argument lol!

I was a good child it was dp who was up to no good at all points.

Ds shares his dad's birthday, was born in the same hospital, and takes after him in looks and personality.

He gets his love of marmite from me and that's about it - there's gratitude for you

At least I can always blame dp when ds is naughty - its obviously his genes.

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Cascara · 07/06/2007 21:23

I was also a good child! DH's toddler to 4 years are what made FiL get a vasectomy He was a terror and quite spoiled. A lovely adult though!

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cylonbabe · 07/06/2007 21:24

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NotQuiteCockney · 08/06/2007 13:01

I am now thinking 'no it's a biscuit' might be a good response to a lot of MN fights ...

TheArmadillo · 08/06/2007 13:02
Grin
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Megglevache · 08/06/2007 13:02

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tribpot · 08/06/2007 14:41

Me too! The government should provide respite care for the parents of toddlers.

EllieK · 08/06/2007 14:45

constantly! I have resorted to saying that
"mummy is older than you and has learnt more things so on this occasion you are just going to have to accept that I am right"
keeps him quiet for all of 10 mins!

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