(She decided to brush up on her Portuguese so she can keep up her end of the convo with daddy.)
Being 2 is so hard!! Parents just don't understand, do they? Aube is the Queen of Temper Tantrums...she knows how to throw a doozie at the drop of the hat.James found this article and I had a very 'aha' moment when reading it. I love the verification that I'm not raising a brat. I've started working with her vocabulary-wise so she can tell me what she needs and wants...which she is taking to marvelously, thank goodness. There is nothing better than stopping a tantrum with, "What do you want, sweetie" and getting a reply of "fishies in a cup". It's that easy, really?
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Does Aube still sleep in a crib, or a toddler bed? My girls have been throwing fits about going to bed and I'm wondering if it would be less if they were in separate rooms- ugh!
Thanks for the article too!
Aube is still in her crib, Bella has the toddler bed. I think separate rooms is CRUCIAL, tho not always available. Like we have a 3 bdrm house, so the girls have to share a room. BUT they dont Ü. Bella sleeps on our floor. We are trying to remedy that...but it's just EASIER, cause they dont keep each other awake with crying or playing.
I want them to share a room, really I do...but I'd rather them get the sleep they need at this point.
I love that she picked that book! That is so cute. You are sooo not raising a brat. She is so sweet and adorable. Two is just a super hard age. Everyone kept telling me three is worse but I truly believe two is because, like you said, Makenna could finally tell me what she wanted more at three. You are doing an amazing job. You made me want to do better with my kids after watching you for four days. You are so soft and gentle with them even when they start to whine. You are such an example to me!!
There's a reason everyone calls it terrible two's...it's becuase everyone acts like that....You just have to ride it through...love the book and the timed night light...good ideas! See you're doing everything right!
Seems to me like you are doing just fine. She will continue to respond well to love and nurturing and soon you won't believe how big she is too.
Aww, I remember the terrible twos, Chloe is still there and she's 11! Let me know how she does with the Portugese....
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