tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post115552749858094255..comments2008-12-09T12:52:11.125-08:00GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1156183509752807542006-08-21T11:05:00.000-07:002006-08-21T11:05:00.000-07:00Oh man do I feel for both of you! I recently posted about twos and the world from THEIR perspective. Don't know if it will help, but here's the link: <BR/><BR/>http://jillurbane.typepad.com/thementormom/2006/08/your_tenacious_.html<BR/><BR/>I am not techno saavy so maybe you can cut and paste? Good luck!!Jill Urbane, The Mentor Momhttp://www.thementormom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1156174672182752442006-08-21T08:37:00.000-07:002006-08-21T08:37:00.000-07:00This'll probably piss someone off, but our first did this from 1 till 2.5 when I finally got so fed up, I gave him a spanking on his bottom, and confined him to his bed for 30 minutes. The last straw for us though, was not the attack on me, but the attack on his 6 mo. old sister...our children...they learn what they can get away with, I swear. <BR/><BR/>The "twos" tend to come early in bright children, and bright children tend to learn rapidly how to get what they want, if not thwarted with loving boundaries. <BR/><BR/>Just had to comment. You can consider me a child-abuser freak if you like.4topshttp://4tops.blogsome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155854030744035362006-08-17T15:33:00.000-07:002006-08-17T15:33:00.000-07:00Girl's gone child!<BR/>Child's gone wild!<BR/>BOOYAH!<BR/><BR/>(Violet is doing the same thing, right now. I'm ready to sell her on the black market.)<BR/><BR/>(Almost.)Alisynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00489246806486529834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155803715024205872006-08-17T01:35:00.000-07:002006-08-17T01:35:00.000-07:00I too am tired of the pinching and hitting and scratching and yanking of hair. Where's MY darling boy? <BR/>If you find yours, please tell me so I can look in the same place!My floathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17002186548335132157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155705320803313442006-08-15T22:15:00.000-07:002006-08-15T22:15:00.000-07:00aww but he still looks like an angel. my little man turned 2 day..boohoo and its been happening for a bit now. these crazy little personalities all fiery and ready to pop out...just wait one day you'll think he's the devil spawn and the next perfect darling...they do it to screw w/us so we never get too comfortable, haha! <BR/>btw, when are we going to get our 2 terrible 2 toddlers together? i'm ready when you are!!!gusmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00743444962902078155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155669740242731682006-08-15T12:22:00.000-07:002006-08-15T12:22:00.000-07:00I think I know what happened to Archer.<BR/><BR/>My kid astrally projected his personality over to yours. Archer is now possessed by Lucas. <BR/><BR/>Sorry.Jasonhttp://ruggerjay.typepad.com/pet_cobra/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155625105190564392006-08-14T23:58:00.000-07:002006-08-14T23:58:00.000-07:00I just finished a great book (recommended by Mary P) that deals with this exactly! And, especially, how not to let this natural testing limits period (that usually starts somewhere between 14 & 18 months) turn into the really bad terrible twos!<BR/>It's called "Raising a Happy, Unspoiled Child" by Burton L. White. It really WAS helpful. Especially how it breaks down child development with what types of discipline work best at each age (and that age changes by months!). I totally recommend it. I've been working with Chance on not biting and it's getting much better.the weirdgirlhttp://weirdgirl.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155622758362998282006-08-14T23:19:00.000-07:002006-08-14T23:19:00.000-07:00I would be sad too! You have very good reason. I see what I have to look forward to... angel turned head basher! Eek! So sad...Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07950880083795695746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155617682829841512006-08-14T21:54:00.000-07:002006-08-14T21:54:00.000-07:00I'm sure there's still an angel in there SOMEWHERE.<BR/><BR/>One thing I found that really helped with my son whenever he would hit me at that age was to make a point of looking genuinely hurt when he did it (even the times it didn't really hurt all that much). I would look him right in the eye and say, "Ow! That HURT Mommy!" in a very hurt voice; then I would say "Don't hit people" very sternly. That usually gave him pause.<BR/><BR/>I think most of the time angry toddlers don't really want to HURT someone; they just want to get a reaction, and hitting always provokes an instant response, but I think many of them are just too young still to work out the logic that hitting really hurts, or to bother thinking about what the consequences of angry actions might be. <BR/><BR/>Good luck! This too shall pass . . .Jaelithehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12081888212421953409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155610768084246112006-08-14T19:59:00.000-07:002006-08-14T19:59:00.000-07:00i have advice. it's the only thing i offered to others when i was going thru this (and continue to dispense this pearl):<BR/><BR/>don't have children.<BR/><BR/>i will look into an emergency care package of things to get you through immediately. what size earplugs do you wear?bitemycookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861685660549332518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155607443373140282006-08-14T19:04:00.000-07:002006-08-14T19:04:00.000-07:00my son is 16 months and all i can say is... i understand!!!!grayelephantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155605574394851912006-08-14T18:32:00.000-07:002006-08-14T18:32:00.000-07:00GGC- I feel your pain.kristahttp://blog.thesilentk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155604320612189612006-08-14T18:12:00.000-07:002006-08-14T18:12:00.000-07:00We found that 15-21 months was UNBEARABLE... and now it's fine at just over two. Is 18 months the new two? Maybe.Oh, The Joyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155602540399726442006-08-14T17:42:00.000-07:002006-08-14T17:42:00.000-07:00I think that experienced parents everywhere are playing a huge practical joke on us new parents by telling us about the "terrible twos". As far as I can tell it's more like the terrible "13 month-old to 3-year-olds". Yeah, it doesn't have the same ring to it but it's a bit more accurate, I'd say.Mommy off the Recordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08753955507453979682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155597752534794622006-08-14T16:22:00.000-07:002006-08-14T16:22:00.000-07:00My first child went through that phase when he was 3...<BR/>My second one acted like that when she was 1, and my third did that when she was 2. I am happy to report all three of them outgrew that behavior...and Surprise! They are alive, and I am not in the nut house. Hang in there. This will pass.Pattiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17137623815858524087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155592136530944872006-08-14T14:48:00.000-07:002006-08-14T14:48:00.000-07:00Gah I'd have trouble not going to join him to play in the street... guess it's good I'm kidless. And? I think I'd better go run and make sure I took the pill this morning. Just in case.<BR/><BR/>(but? he's totally cute)Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04887803142491240945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155591887027065062006-08-14T14:44:00.000-07:002006-08-14T14:44:00.000-07:00I will offer no ass-vice here, because every kid is different & every parent has a different parenting style. Drives me mad when people (read "family") try to tell me how to fix her or punish her, or what to think about the whole situation. Hello? Been there. Done it all. Now won't you kindly return MY child & take away this evil twin?? I am in the same boat as you. She's 30 months. I'm counting the days till her 3rd birthday & SOMEone throws the freakin' switch back to my angel. Its really comforting to know someone's in this sinking boat with me tho'. {{hugs}} Soory if this is a tad pissy. My eyebrow bone is throbbing from her headdrop she laid down on me the other night. She really needs to join WWF Toddler -'scuse me.. "WWE". Is there such a thing? Should we start one? B/C this kid will get me all sorts of $$ with her moves.O Mama Miahttp://www.omamamia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155590451423990592006-08-14T14:20:00.000-07:002006-08-14T14:20:00.000-07:00That's why they have to be so cute in the first place. They sucker you into falling in love with them with all that adorable cuteness. Cooing and smiling. Doing the dat-dat-dat thing. Giving you the look. You KNOW the look. You get attached. The co-dependency is established. Then you're screwed. Then they become...::shiver::...toddlers. No stopping it.<BR/><BR/>By then, you already love them too much to drive them to the country and leave them by the side of the road. You're stuck with them.<BR/><BR/>These babies are smarter than you think. And organized. You have no idea.SuperFianceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856384425069616224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155584798245706342006-08-14T12:46:00.000-07:002006-08-14T12:46:00.000-07:00Ahhhhhh!!! That's it. I feel like Archer's bitch. Gah!GIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155584180989702352006-08-14T12:36:00.000-07:002006-08-14T12:36:00.000-07:00Oh, I hear you on this! I've been having major struggles with my 16-month-old - headbutting, kicking, etc, and i have a terrible reaction to being overpowered by a toddler.<BR/><BR/>Just keep repeating, "It's only a phase."Mrs. Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04068133445052565116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155583792439709422006-08-14T12:29:00.000-07:002006-08-14T12:29:00.000-07:00When I first was reading this, I thought, "Is he getting a tooth?"<BR/><BR/>Then I read on. Poor kid. Poor, poor Mommy.<BR/><BR/>I've heard that the "Terrible Twos" really is a misnomer -- it goes from ages 1 to 6.<BR/><BR/>This, too, shall pass.wanderglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04975310695500323217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155583475197719992006-08-14T12:24:00.000-07:002006-08-14T12:24:00.000-07:00Ugh, toddlerhood totally starts around 1, 2 is just a good average codeword for the whole mess. I got a headbutt so hard on my cheekbone <I>Saturday night</I> that it <I>still</I> hurts. Fucking ow.kittenpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155583372767014542006-08-14T12:22:00.000-07:002006-08-14T12:22:00.000-07:00Awww hun, my daughter does a lot of those things and isn't even a year old yet. I guess it gets worse before it gets better? Just think of it this way your 5 months closer to it being over than I am! =o\Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17498882698871973763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155583125540343762006-08-14T12:18:00.000-07:002006-08-14T12:18:00.000-07:00No worries, really....18 mos is MUCH worse than two IMHO.....and I have 4 kids....OK, not so humble...<BR/>Two's are better b/c they can verbally express more. He is frustrated b/c his motor and verbals skills are not in sync with how much he knows and wants....so he gets pissed LOL<BR/>Who can blame him??? Also, they are just so excited when their bodies DO what they want, they have NO clue it hurts anyone outside of themselves. <BR/>Sorry you are sad.....it is one of my most challenging ages....I am with you...I think it gets better.LadySeductionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14788144644586629585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1155573787735876482006-08-14T09:43:00.000-07:002006-08-14T09:43:00.000-07:00I am so very sad with you. My real little man and your real Archer must be off frolicing somewhere where sweet boys go because mine is gone baby gone and I am ready to tear my hair out. Someone told me this lasts until they are 4. I smiled sweetly but I wanted to sic my son on him.Binkytownhttp://amywojo.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.com