tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016503.post114134401403342562..comments2023-10-25T11:25:33.445-04:00Comments on Joy in the Journey: Logic & a Two-Year-OldBeverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12268005144107516108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016503.post-1141772201545922462006-03-07T17:56:00.000-05:002006-03-07T17:56:00.000-05:00I found the book "The Emotional Life of the Toddle...I found the book "The Emotional Life of the Toddler" by Alicia F Lieberman to be very helpful in dealing with these conflicts. One thing I learned from the book is toddlers love to say no and will say it even if they really mean yes. Like asking if they want to go to the park and they say no as they grab your hand and lead you to the park. The book also suggests giving toddlers time to process what you have asked/said and ignore their knee jerk "no" reaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016503.post-1141441139829205422006-03-03T21:58:00.000-05:002006-03-03T21:58:00.000-05:00Same thing is happening here with Will. I also had...Same thing is happening here with Will. I also had hoped it was adjusting to the new baby, sickness, or the dropping of his nap. No, we're just going through "That Stage" of 2 1/2...I guess this is where that nick name "Terrible Two's" comes from. Up until now, the two's had been great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016503.post-1141420700594723892006-03-03T16:18:00.000-05:002006-03-03T16:18:00.000-05:00Ugh. Sounds like some conversations we've had her...Ugh. Sounds like some conversations we've had here. Except I ask Sela, "Do you want a snack?" and she'll say, "No!" so I go on with whatever I'm doing, and she turns on the whiny wailing, drops to the floor dramatically, and begs, "Snack! Eat! Thirsty! Water!" Sometimes I even ask her two or three times to give her a chance to "come to her senses" and say "Yes" without having a fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com