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DD saying "I don't like you" - phase?

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DD is now saying this to everyone and about everything.  "Grandma, I don't like you", "Mommy, I don't like you", "But I really don't like Daddy."

Usually it's in response to something she does not want to do (put away the iPad, go to bed, stop eating marshmellows, etc).  One friend of mine said her DD did this too at 3, but I'm hoping it's happened to others so I can rest assured it is just a phase.  I guess it could be worse, it's not like she's saying she HATES things.

And how do you deal with this?  It seems like she's going for the reaction, so we've just started ignoring it (and letting those targets of the mean talk know our plan so we don't look insensitive).  We tried telling her it's not nice, hurts feelings, no one will want to be her friend, etc - but none of that is working.  So we're on to ignoring.  Not sure if that's really working either though.  It's driving us nuts.

TIA for any tips! 

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Re: DD saying "I don't like you" - phase?

  • mlf625mlf625

    I think ignoring it is the way to go, keep that up.  DS is doing the same thing with certain words and phrases he know bother us.  Like, for example, "butthole".  He went around saying that all day, every day for a couple of days, but knocked it off when he got bored with it (and failed to get a horrified reaction out of us.)

    Ah, 3 year olds. 

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    hahahah, butthole!  That is hilarious.  DD is doing this but her phrase is, You are not my friend!  Anytime she is mad at me, you are not my friend mommy!  Well I got a note in her cubby yesterday at daycare that said please talk to Reese about telling her friends that they are not her friend.  Ugh!  What do you want me to do?  She's 3 and she thinks it's cool.  I just tell her it hurts people's feelings and she needs to have friends and try not to make a big deal hoping it will go away!
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