I know it's just what being 2 is like but this guy is so so to the extreme i think because of his giftedness. I know this isn't making lots of sense and isn't very thought out. But do any of you know of any books that would help me, or do you or have you had similar little ones that you have though were just way more out of control..largely because they're extra clever? I don't remember my other gifties being this hard! (i have 4 kids he's #3) I'm ready to ship him off to the Zoo!
Oh man, that does sound tough! I can't believe he was able to sneak away like that. That must have been absolutely frightening!
I have had to reevaluate parenting my two-year-old recently. I felt like I had the normal toddler stuff down pat, but she is doing things now...Well, I feel like we are beyond toddlerdom. She is giving me so much attitude and backtalk and sass. This stuff really gets to me. I really need to ask myself why. And, I really need some more weapons in my arsenal, because I feel so unarmed against her. I try to bestow gentle discipline, but is getting really hard. It takes everything for me not to smack her. I am confident that spanking and timeouts would not work with her. So, yes, I would love some book recs too.
I do think it is important to remember their age, and that even when they are doing stuff or back talking like a five-year-old, they are not five, and it only makes us go crazier when we try to expect them to behave like a five-year-old.
I also try to focus on the good stuff. Tonight, I had my childhood blanket out, and she asked me if it was my "guppie" (her pet name for her special blankie) I said it was. Then she asked, "Do you pretend that your guppie talks to you?" I playfully answered yes, and she snuggled hers and sighed, "I do that too."
