tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post734474783698300499..comments2024-03-20T01:12:06.791-07:00Comments on Snickollet: Toddlers: The UglySnickollethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123630374052898460noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-86955027622891550002007-11-13T18:24:00.000-08:002007-11-13T18:24:00.000-08:00OMG! YES! My daughter will be 3 in January and I w...OMG! YES! My daughter will be 3 in January and I wonder what happened to her mama - the one that couldn't imagine ever being annoyed by her. Now, most days, I feel like a really bad mama. Where has my patience gone? I mean, I know she tests my buttons and is bit bratty b/c of her age but still! It's so hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-3056989565885002082007-11-13T12:10:00.000-08:002007-11-13T12:10:00.000-08:00I remember saying no a lot, but I also eventually ...I remember saying no a lot, but I also eventually adopted a "mostly good" approach to behavior. If the kiddo was being mostly good, I let some things slide. Of course, if he was running for the street, all bets were off. Raising kids is such a weird thing; by the time we feel we've mastered one stage, we're on to the next. ;^)B.E.C.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17692965288646024168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-23862315415912829402007-11-13T12:09:00.000-08:002007-11-13T12:09:00.000-08:00... is there any other word they like? :-)... is there any other word they like? :-)Mama Nabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873676249958692247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-62088940991759779272007-11-13T12:07:00.000-08:002007-11-13T12:07:00.000-08:00You think you're saying "no" a lot now? Just wait ...You think you're saying "no" a lot now? Just wait till they're 15.Lugosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006371877257357939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-5214757641615957282007-11-13T10:34:00.000-08:002007-11-13T10:34:00.000-08:00Yeah. And it only gets worse.Yeah. And it only gets worse.uberimmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241150570179494353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-74279123191000199922007-11-13T10:06:00.000-08:002007-11-13T10:06:00.000-08:00In a word: yes.Makes you feel like an ogre, doesn'...In a word: yes.<BR/><BR/>Makes you feel like an ogre, doesn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-36448862052395935822007-11-13T09:36:00.000-08:002007-11-13T09:36:00.000-08:00"NO" was my best friend when the twins were toddle..."NO" was my best friend when the twins were toddlers. What really helped was having certain rooms completely kid-proof and the use of baby gates!amyinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633627179582112435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-22731268320202371952007-11-13T08:20:00.000-08:002007-11-13T08:20:00.000-08:00Um, that would be every toddler ever invented?Um, that would be every toddler ever invented?Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-1480526782134667292007-11-13T07:50:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:50:00.000-08:00Oh yes. After the word "mom" this is the word mos...Oh yes. After the word "mom" this is the word most used in our homeMelany aka Supermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179581360475124490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-78686073067200777792007-11-13T06:44:00.000-08:002007-11-13T06:44:00.000-08:00Oh, yeah. Allllll the time. Wait until they start ...Oh, yeah. Allllll the time. <BR/><BR/>Wait until they start yelling 'godDAMNit, Mommy!'... yeah. Worst. Mom. Ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-34845534339118556392007-11-13T06:02:00.000-08:002007-11-13T06:02:00.000-08:00All day long.That's one of the reasons it's the fi...All day long.<BR/>That's one of the reasons it's the first word they learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-60662419195605751252007-11-13T05:57:00.000-08:002007-11-13T05:57:00.000-08:00Toddlers, teenagers..."no, no, no...I said NO!" I...Toddlers, teenagers..."no, no, no...I said NO!" I'm surprised I don't say that to Bob every once in a while.<BR/><BR/>What gets me is when I tell Boog "no" and he grabs whatever he wasn't supposed to...grins at me...then takes off running and giggling. Then he acts like he doesn't understand why he gets a pop on the bottom accompanied by the "I said NO!" phrase, when I catch him. Urg.<BR/><BR/Klynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660732347810470100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-81116427943541808582007-11-13T04:15:00.000-08:002007-11-13T04:15:00.000-08:00i actually made up a song to sing to them about it...i actually made up a song to sing to them about it: (sung to the tune of "My Fair Lady"<BR/><BR/>"The Nopee song, the nopee song, I love the nopee song.<BR/><BR/>Nopee song, nopee song<BR/><BR/>Nopee song."<BR/><BR/>My kids are 17, 15 and 13. When they ask me for money or to drive them somewhere, "nopee" is still my response. Then we all sing.<BR/><BR/>Of course, they would also counter with theamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992400990430388328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-80261669962852533412007-11-12T22:07:00.000-08:002007-11-12T22:07:00.000-08:00You bet. I hate it, especially the yelling. I'm tr...You bet. I hate it, especially the yelling. I'm trying to stop yelling, but finding it much harder than I thought it would be. I don't say awful mean things or anything, but I yell louder than I should sometimes and regret it when I do... While I'm confessing, I should add that I also never hit them, but I do feel like it sometimes. My big trigger is fear - if they do something that truly scares Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-16684834938862898372007-11-12T22:00:00.000-08:002007-11-12T22:00:00.000-08:00NO!!!!Oh wait, said that out of habit. ;-)YES!!!!...NO!!!!<BR/><BR/>Oh wait, said that out of habit. ;-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>YES!!!!! It's not just you!!!Michele (Moosh)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11628749852664475633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-72785095202824146692007-11-12T21:54:00.000-08:002007-11-12T21:54:00.000-08:00Hate to tell you this but I seem to spend a lot of...Hate to tell you this but I seem to spend a lot of time saying no with six-year-olds. I just say "no" to different things. (No. Let me pour the boiling water from the kettle. No. You may not have Halloween candy for breakfast. No. By after breakfast I meant several hours after breakfast not 30 seconds.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-42251407774759694722007-11-12T21:26:00.000-08:002007-11-12T21:26:00.000-08:00No is no and yes, remember saying it far too frequ...No is no and yes, remember saying it far too frequently than I liked when my twins were the age yours are. Part of the territory I am afraid.<BR/><BR/>Do what you can to remove dangers, make the house as kid proof as you can. It helps.amyinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633627179582112435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-55197428043955819282007-11-12T20:13:00.000-08:002007-11-12T20:13:00.000-08:00Just today I begged my son to do something I could...Just today I begged my son to do something I could cheer for, rather than being the 8 armed "captain destruct-o" he was being. I really wanted to say something other than "No-No. No. No. Mommy said NO. STOP PLEASE. SIT DOWN. You cannot do that. It isn't nice..." You are NOT alone!Momma Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696048453973147293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-30040091179733928512007-11-12T19:43:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:43:00.000-08:00I've had plenty of days when I feel like the "'No'...I've had plenty of days when I feel like the "'No' Monster." Plenty and then some. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118404372102239756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-72430233990997532192007-11-12T19:42:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:42:00.000-08:00It's not just you. And it's not just toddlers... ...It's not just you. <BR/><BR/>And it's not just toddlers... :)Rev Dr Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607665272056430039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-43894791203730053022007-11-12T19:40:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:40:00.000-08:00my oldest thought "no" was part of his name.yeah, ...my oldest thought "no" was part of his name.<BR/><BR/>yeah, it's always like this!the planet of janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444337511603560544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-51692915761589230532007-11-12T19:27:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:27:00.000-08:00I have a 9, 12 and 15 year old.No will never leave...I have a 9, 12 and 15 year old.<BR/><BR/>No will never leave your vocab. Get over it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-61596216478239811152007-11-12T19:20:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:20:00.000-08:00Yep. We're now moving out of the distraction phase...Yep. We're now moving out of the distraction phase and into the "I'll trade you (insert activity) if you (insert request)" phase. Ain't toddlers grand?kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09725405994746376991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-50032152545100459452007-11-12T19:17:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:17:00.000-08:00Yes, and anyone who claims otherwise is either lyi...Yes, and anyone who claims otherwise is either lying or has some kind of extremely docile freak of nature. Remember at this age, it is best to try to find something else to distract them with, and the more childproofing you can do the easier your life will be - let the latches and gates say "no" for you so that you get to be the good guy.Shelly Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00412657935728729367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-57502973635747203902007-11-12T19:15:00.000-08:002007-11-12T19:15:00.000-08:00All of us. And it does get better as they get old...All of us. <BR/><BR/>And it does get better as they get older. Or at least you can give more explanation while saying no. And they can tell you WHY they want to do that behavior (and sometimes it is a good reason).<BR/><BR/>When my daughter was in her "no, no, no!" phase, my father-in-law heard me telling her "no!" and said, "so that is where she gets it." Grrr. He had a point but not a veryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com