Stollen Poll: most difficult thing about DC right now

roseroseroseroserose

DD is still the best. kid. ever.  But right now we're struggling with:  early waking, hitting, refusing to brush teeth.

Erika6504

She's stubborn!  I have no idea where she gets it from

It makes everything difficult because if she doesn't want to do something, she just repeats "No" over and over.  She's squirm herself down in to a ball so that I can hardly even pick her up to make her do what she needs to do.  It's TOUGH!

DevonPow

Extreme clinginess and zero independent play skills while at home (he is a diifferent kid at home than while out and about)

Picky eating...but he has always been like that.

katy75

Listening to everyone BUT ME!  She's an excellent and fairly easy kid, but my goodness she doesn't like me so much these days.

roseroseroseroserose

Shame on me.  I listed 3 things.  LOL

jessicada76

Well, I am going to list more then one also.  Hitting - I think it started as a game and laughing at her because she was smiling and being cute so that was where we went wrong and now I can't stop her.  Also not talking - she  can't communicate so it makes it hard to know what she wants, and finally doing things just to get a reaction - I know I shouldn't ignore her but it seems to make her stop.  If I tell her no or remove her from what she is doing it just makes her do it more. 

roseroseroseroserose

jessicada76:

Well, I am going to list more then one also.  Hitting - I think it started as a game and laughing at her because she was smiling and being cute so that was where we went wrong and now I can't stop her.  Also not talking - she  can't communicate so it makes it hard to know what she wants, and finally doing things just to get a reaction - I know I shouldn't ignore her but it seems to make her stop.  If I tell her no or remove her from what she is doing it just makes her do it more. 

Not when she needs something, but I think in this situation, Ignoring is just what you need to do.  Esp since it's working.

She's just wanting neg attention.  Since she's not getting it, she'll stop. 

momofolivia

she is really a great kid too.  right now we are dealing with the brushing the teeth and still not 100% STTN.  i feel like we will struggle with this FOR-EVER.

j_hope

I second the picky eating!  She's always been a picky eater, but I was hoping it would get better.  We have to pack her seperate items to take to places simply because she won't eat normal food.  It's beyond frustrating.  Also her addiction to the TV.  She is allowed to watch one show after she gets home from daycare, but she would sit in front of the TV for 4 shows in a row if we let her.  Then it becomes a battle when it's time to leave to go somewhere and she screams/cries...I want to watch some TV!  Thank GOD summer is right around the corner!

PaigeC1981

Biting and throwing a fit when it's time to come inside.

Read2Me

She learned how to say no and she's not shy about using it!

AviatorJJ

not sttn is bad but biting, hitting and pushing are the worst. daycare it out of the question bc of this! ugh!

mrsL813

DD is in the mine phase.  EVERYTHING is mine, mine, mine. I have no idea where she learned this word. At the playground today she was sitting at the top of the slide yelling mine, mine, mine to the older boys who were waiting. I'm hoping this will pass soon. Right now I just tell her it is not hers and move on.

gisellems

we are having difficutly with him because he cries when he wants us to pick him up and is a constant "pick me up" deal where he just refuses to be on the floor and wants to be on our laps or have us hold him all the time! it drives me nuts! because he throws himself on the floor and just cries until we pick him up! i want my nice baby back!

acppa

With DS our biggest things are hitting. ?He laughs his head off when you tell him no hitting. ?It is beyond frustrating. ?

He stopped putting himself to sleep. ?It started about 2 months ago and it's been a battle ever since. ?He was doing great and then 1 day bam no more putting himself to sleep. ?

He's also starting to whine/tantrum. ?Woo hoo let the toddler tantrums begin! ? ?

abpdjs

hmmm, the whining would have to be at the top of my list..

Carson:."uh, uh, uh, aaaahhhhhh!!!!!!" 

Me: "Carson, that is not how we ask for things what do we say?"

Carson: "Ease!"

Me: "Please what?  Tell mommy what you want use your big boy words.  Please (fill in blank)"

Carson: "Gank goo!"

I WISH I DID NOT HAVE TO REPEAT THIS A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY!!! WHEN IS IT GOING TO STICK!?!

oh and we have definitely entered the mine phase. mine, mine, MINE!!!!!!!!!!!

acppa

Read2Me:

She learned how to say no and she's not shy about using it!

Ha ha! ?Isn't it amazing how fast they pick that up.?

aandaw012707

She climbs on EVERYTHING! Its crazy. Plus brushing teeth is a daily battle.

FaeryStarGazer

That other people think they need to be doing more. Talking more, running more, being more patient... that itsh is driving me crazy.

mrs.aaguilar

DD is a great kid, but a brat, aka strong willed. (pedi told that to us on day 2 of her life, gosh was she right!) But she definitely gets that from me. I have no shame saying that. we are having trouble: getting rid of bottles (which we stopped 2 days ago and so far okay), clingy to paci, wanting to watch way too much Dora the Explorer, and will throw temper?tantrum?if she doesn't get her way. ?

MamaNikki

Picky eating, hitting, and being bossy.  He bosses everyone around, even the other kids in his class at daycare.  His teachers will tell me whenever DS sees another kid doing something wrong, like climbing up on the table, DS will yell, for example, "Mason!  Get down!!  One...Two...Three!"  He will even count them down and shake his finger at them.  Yikes!

I think another thing that is difficult right now is trying to figure out the best method of discipline to use with him.  Timeouts?  Ignoring?  Redirection?  Taking away toys?  A combo of these? 

kellnbri

spitting..he got that from watching baseball

sliding into his sister and the baby I watch when they are sitting on the floor so he can knock them over

Phillywife

He is my lil helper dont get me wrong. I am sick all day with morning sickness and he helps me but since I get home from work this week and I am so sick he has become a vegetable. TV on while mommy hangs out in the potty and now he is addicted. DH's busy season is nearly over thank goodness!

triplea1819

WHINING!!  OMFG!!!  He is a "late talker"  has about 4-5 object words, and nothing else.  so he WHINES when he wants something.  We get down to him and say, use your words, point to what you want. 

We are SOO ready to slap him-  never would, but we are SOOO frustrated with it.  The older he gets, the more he whines.  i am not even sure what to do anymore!!

akwjwk

Reading this I want to rejoice in the fact that I (along with everyone!) have a toddler that is doing the exact same stuff!!!  I thought I was alone!  DS is a picky eater and at the moment is currently throwing a tantrum.  Thank God he is a great sleeper!!