tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post6931660031658177868..comments2024-03-18T05:14:45.515-04:00Comments on Life on Manitoulin: I Need Help!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-45946473779552077652011-09-04T07:06:28.043-04:002011-09-04T07:06:28.043-04:00Hi C! Don't worry, it's just a stage! It&#...Hi C! Don't worry, it's just a stage! It's when they try to see what they can or can't do - or, as most parents eventually find out, what they can get away with! :)PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696039131149405195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-66128985588189710062011-08-25T15:42:36.937-04:002011-08-25T15:42:36.937-04:00Ellen has yet to come to this stage, since she has...Ellen has yet to come to this stage, since she has never been in day care, or been with other children for any amount of time at all. I am dreading it. <br />But I agree with J above; the 3s are worse than the 2s. And if you keep at it she will grow out of this stage and into another one. <br />I am sorry she's trying your patience, but on the other hand I am glad to hear that the little one is holding her own, no matter her size. lolCalfkeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481855231233879731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-19252603255617118932011-08-22T23:21:17.902-04:002011-08-22T23:21:17.902-04:00J:
Oh, Jules! You have NO idea how much your comme...J:<br />Oh, Jules! You have NO idea how much your comment made me smile. In fact, I've kept it in my favourites for future reference. Seriously, I'm on the verge of tears. It's been such a rough week and Little One's new behaviour is just the icing on the cake. *sigh*<br /><br />I even called my Mom on the phone and told her "I think I'm having a nervous breakdown!" LOL! <br /><br />Thanks again so much for your input. It always seems to come when I reeeeeally need it! xoxoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-56435959804667687802011-08-22T23:11:19.748-04:002011-08-22T23:11:19.748-04:00Didn't anyone tell you that the terrible 3s ar...Didn't anyone tell you that the terrible 3s are far worse than the terrible 2s? FAR worse. Dorothy gave me some wisdom once, when she told me that it seemed to her that Autumn ignored her attempts at discipline, until one day, she suddenly seemed to 'get it', and Dorothy figured out that Autumn had been listening all along.<br /><br />It's an interesting age. Toddlers and pre-schoolers have a sense of compassion, or they seem to, and then suddenly, they don't. I'm sorry to say it, but I think what taught Maya that such things hurt was when other kids did it to her. That's when she learned empathy. I walked into her preschool once, and she was choking Autumn. (I think they were 3 or 4...Autumn is a year older than Maya...) ACK! Dorothy wasn't upset, but I was very upset. I tried to talk to Maya about it, but she didn't understand, said she was just playing, etc. Maybe a week later, I happened to walk in and see a boy give Maya's ponytail a good hard YANK. She was very upset, but I took that chance to tell her that it hurts when you do these things, and if she didn't like being hurt by Brian, maybe Autumn didn't like being hurt by her. It seemed to stick. So no, don't keep her away from the other kids. You can use their behavior as teaching opportunities. Just don't be upset if it takes awhile for her to learn. <br /><br />Hang in there. She's a very sweet girl, and will get past this stage. Assuming she makes it past 5. ;)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.com