Well she's not quite 2, I have a week left of her being 23 months...
DD is a fantastic, independent, strong willed, funny, cute little character, does everything early, walked at nine months (which might explain why I'm always knackered and possibly lacking in patience). Anyway, sometimes she does things which she knows well she's not allowed to do, silly things like climbing on top of high cupboards, kicking her shoes off in the street blah blah or pinching, hitting and hair pulling. Usual stuff. I try to pick my battles and, if I tell her off, as much as you can a 2yo, she just looks straight through me as if I'm not even there. She doesn't do this with other people, not even DH.
I am realistic about how much notice I expect a 2yo to take of a mild telling off. But when it comes to getting her baby cousin in a headlock or pulling her other cousins' hair till they scream, I need to be able to take some action. Obviously removing her is the key thing but she is well aware that it hurts and is not a nice thing to do.
I'm not sure what I'm asking tbh, I just find this blank, unbothered face so hard to deal with. It's literally like talking to a wall. Everyone remarks on it. I have been a nanny and looked after many children of that age and this is the first time I've come across anything like this. The most reaction I get is a sort of tiny self satisfied smile to herself. Is she going to grow up to be a mass murderer or what?