When did your toddler start listening?

downtown80

DD is 20 months. I'm curious when other's children really started listening.

She listens fine when its something that she is ok with....like when I ask her to get a book, give hugs and kisses, help clean up, etc.

But she does not listen at all when I ask her to sit on the chair instead of stand, not to climb on top of the toilet, not to sit on the dog, etc. Basically all the stuff that I would prefer she not do mostly for safety reasons...if that makes sense. I've asked, tried distraction, tried getting her to do something else instead.

I know that kids are made to test the limits, and that she's still learning what is ok and not ok. So when does it start getting a little better? When did you feel like you stopped saying "no" all the time....or maybe you still do?! ;

downtown80

Haha...yes, I think complying is more what I am after!! I sometimes feel like I say the same things over and over again.

dragon_chica

Start?

dragon_chica

downtown80:

Haha...yes, I think complying is more what I am after!! I sometimes feel like I say the same things over and over

groovygrl

listening, complying, either way hahahhahahah. Sorry, I have 2 that are 3 1/2 and I'm pretty sure the answer is never. It will just change over time which things they will & will not 'listen' to.

janneann1127

Yeah.. hasn't happened yet. I feel your pain though!

LSU628

DD was pretty compliant starting around 18 mo till prob almost till 3. Now it's like I have a completely different child. I had heard people say that 3 was worse than 2 and boy were they right! Some things like nap and bedtime have gotten easier, but now

quidditchcapn1120

Once he turned 2 it got easier.  He seems to really want to be a "people pleaser" right now.

 I've heard 3 is rough though so I am not anticipating this lasting long.

JulesDiane

DD has definitely gotten a lot better at listening since the age of 2... but I feel like we are doing a bit of a slide backwards again as we near the age of 3. Independent little bugger.

kcisthebombdotcom

my son was really young--probably around 1.5. he's just a people pleaser by nature though so i think it's more temperament vs parenting.

my daughter is much tougher. two was definitely a turning point especially since she started actually underst

nital

Pretty young. I know I had her start picking up her toys at 12 months, and she's great about it.  Shes a very compliant kid in general though, and I go crazy with praise and cheering her on when she listens.  She's 25 months, and has just discov

Kingston54

Still saying no all the time!  And now it's not because he doesn't know things are wrong - it's because he doesn't care and wants to do them anyway!