Terrible 2's...

MusketeerMan · July 24th, 2007, 02:46

OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy.

Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to.

He's still our prince, but girls have got to be easier...(until they want to start dating and don't get me thinking about that if I ever have a daughter because I'll get upset)...

Qgar · July 24th, 2007, 07:21

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy.

Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to.

He's still our prince, but girls have got to be easier...(until they want to start dating and don't get me thinking about that if I ever have a daughter because I'll get upset)...

Congratulations! You have a normal child!! They're supposed to test you at this age. Don't worry, it's just a phase and he'll outgrow it. "Girls have got to be easier?" At age 2 -- maybe... When they turn about 11 -- OH DEAR GOD! My son was a little devilish as a toddler but outgrew it. He's now a 16 year old who, believe it or not, doesn't give me ANY trouble. Anyone would be proud to have him as their son. My 13 year-old identical twins girls on the other hand were easy as toddlers but are now giving me fits. They're grounded for the week for lying and going somewhere they weren't supposed to go. One of them had the audacity to wake me up a few times in the middle of the night to ask "why she couldn't go over her friend's house today." UNBELIEVABLE! Oh yeah, and we've started with the "boy thing."

SkyCougar · July 24th, 2007, 11:17

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy.

Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to.

He's still our prince, but girls have got to be easier...(until they want to start dating and don't get me thinking about that if I ever have a daughter because I'll get upset)...

Nah, it doesn't really end, they just test you in different ways as they get older. I loved toddlerhood, it was one of my most favorite periods of childhood. I've only had boys, so I can't speak about girls, but I truly enjoyed my rambunctious little guys (but then I am a bit batty as well!)

MusketeerMan · July 24th, 2007, 11:50

He's tough right now, but these are also the times with the funniest moments because he's learning so much. I can't believe some of the things he says or comes up with. My wife and I look at each other and wonder "where did he learn that"? He unfortunately watches EVERYTHING I do..(I have a bad habit of spitting when I'm outside), so he's now into spitting...fun...fun!

Cptnchia · July 24th, 2007, 13:18

If youve got boys, you NEED to get this book. http://www.dangerousbookforboys.com/

I'm reading it with my 7 year old, and will do the same when the 2 year old grows up a little more. Costco has it for $13.00.

Minnesota_Flyer · July 24th, 2007, 18:21

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy.

Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to.

That's been our experience exactly. I think it's just normal 2 year old stuff. He can't know his boundaries until he thoroughly tests the fence.

The real annoying part is that he's a perfect angel when others are around, but at home with just mom and dad he cuts lose with all his worst behavior. (He's also developed a "bring it" attitude towards time-outs, which I find very, very maddening.)

ankara_acc · July 24th, 2007, 19:54

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy.

Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to.

He's still our prince, but girls have got to be easier...(until they want to start dating and don't get me thinking about that if I ever have a daughter because I'll get upset)...

Truely a normal child, ı have 3. tWO BOYS and a GİRL.I can say that the years that we had with our boys were much hard and tiresome.

MusketeerMan · July 24th, 2007, 21:09

Speaking of our little angel, did you know that pen doesn't come off of flat panel monitors?

Mr.Maximus · July 25th, 2007, 00:12

Man, reading this post had my wife and I laughing and crying. Laughing because we have a three year old son who is not only testing the boundaries - but many times just totally disregarding them. He is a wonderful boy - but it takes both my wifes will and my will just to have enought to barely overcome his will. But you gotta love them - they're the best gift on the planet. We have a beautiful little 9 month old daughter - and she's the one that scares me. An absolute angel right now - but when she hits her teens - ayy yay yay.

Keep the chin up - your son is very normal in a testing kind of way.

Max

kellwolf · July 25th, 2007, 01:09

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

He's tough right now, but these are also the times with the funniest moments because he's learning so much. I can't believe some of the things he says or comes up with. My wife and I look at each other and wonder "where did he learn that"? He unfortunately watches EVERYTHING I do..(I have a bad habit of spitting when I'm outside), so he's now into spitting...fun...fun!

Heh, I've been reminded multiple times to "watch your language around the kid" by my parents. We were over at their house last week, and Gavin dropped something off a table. We hear this little, under his breath exclaimation.... "F&$@." My mom IMMEDIATELY looked at me. "Told you so."

He's also testing his boundaries on a near daily basis. He's apparently a little angel at day care, and he turns into Lucifer when he gets home sometimes. Had a screaming, crying, kicking meltdown in the kitchen the other day....

MQAAord · July 25th, 2007, 14:28

Oh golly. I wish I had some advice other than consistent responses to misbehavior. I've taken to being consistently putting them in their rooms for throwing tantrums, and that seems to really help. The same things (in discipline) don't work for every kid, so you gotta find your kids' "currency".

Mine are 2 1/2 and 4. They try my patience to the nth degree every single day. But, for every moment of insanity, there's the moments of their sweet little voices saying "Mommy I love you!", and that more than balances out their evilness sometimes

falconvalley · July 25th, 2007, 15:15

I wish I could say girls were easier. They might be difficult in a different way...well maybe for me. My gf has a 2 11/12 year-old and she is a handful! She loves to fake cry when she wants her mom after bed time. And now she has started to look at me when mom says "no". Talk about being put on the spot!

ready2fly · July 25th, 2007, 16:13

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy.

Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to.

He's still our prince, but girls have got to be easier...(until they want to start dating and don't get me thinking about that if I ever have a daughter because I'll get upset)...

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Originally Posted by Minnesota_Flyer

That's been our experience exactly. I think it's just normal 2 year old stuff. He can't know his boundaries until he thoroughly tests the fence.

The real annoying part is that he's a perfect angel when others are around, but at home with just mom and dad he cuts lose with all his worst behavior. (He's also developed a "bring it" attitude towards time-outs, which I find very, very maddening.)

AHHHHHHH yes! Thank GOD it's not just us!!

We're in the same boat. Around others, he's "So well behaved", "A perfect little gentleman", "So sweet!"

At home he turns into a little Eddie Haskle.

No!
Mine!
No!
Miiiiiiiiine!
(ssscreeeeeeeaaaaam!)

Minnesota_Flyer · July 25th, 2007, 17:50

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Originally Posted by kellwolf

Heh, I've been reminded multiple times to "watch your language around the kid" by my parents. We were over at their house last week, and Gavin dropped something off a table. We hear this little, under his breath exclaimation.... "F&$@." My mom IMMEDIATELY looked at me. "Told you so."

The Boy was sitting at the table coloring the other day when for no apparent reason he put his head in his hands, sighed loudly, and said, "God dammit!" It was very hard not to laugh. (And I have no idea where he might have heard that.

)

ready2fly · July 25th, 2007, 18:44

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Originally Posted by Minnesota_Flyer

The Boy was sitting at the table coloring the other day when for no apparent reason he put his head in his hands, sighed loudly, and said, "God dammit!" It was very hard not to laugh. (And I have no idea where he might have heard that.

)

I blame Barney.

BabyBop: Let's go to the Zoo!

Barney: That's a super-dee-goddam-duper idea Baby Bop!

NotCoolEnufToFly · July 25th, 2007, 19:09

You guys are cracking me up!!!!

kellwolf · July 25th, 2007, 22:25

Oh, we've put the nix on Barney. Unfortunately, they read Barney at day care, so he sees him on the screen for a commercial and starts saying "Barneee! Barnee!"

That's when we have to go digging through our Disney classics vault. Barney? Nah, F that. We've got Mickey Mouse in black and white!

Stan, I think Gavin says "Miiiiine" more than anything else.

MusketeerMan · July 25th, 2007, 22:52

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Originally Posted by kellwolf

Oh, we've put the nix on Barney. Unfortunately, they read Barney at day care, so he sees him on the screen for a commercial and starts saying "Barneee! Barnee!"

That's when we have to go digging through our Disney classics vault. Barney? Nah, F that. We've got Mickey Mouse in black and white!

Stan, I think Gavin says "Miiiiine" more than anything else.

He's just learning Miiiiiiiine now. The only thing that seems to work is putting him in a crib/pack and play for a few minutes and letting him cry it out during a timeout.

We've tried the holding his hands down while counting for doing something bad...but he now laughs and counts with us, which is cute...which defeats the purpose...

cmsuav8r · July 25th, 2007, 23:04

Timeout never really worked for me at first because I would just play with my toys when they made me go to my room. Eventually they caught on and made me sit in a chair in the corner and I hated it! I always received the soap in the mouth for cussing to. Liquid soap was far worse then bar soap too! You couldn't get it out of your mouth very easily and I used to lick my shirt to try and get it out of my mouth. Now that I'm thinking about it, I was a little devil when I was younger. lol

pullup · July 26th, 2007, 01:18

Girls easier? Bwahahaahahahaahaha!!! Mine is now in the terrible twos, except that she is only 18 months. Just ride it out and be consistent, they will eventually learn. Good luck everybody!!!

SkyCougar · July 26th, 2007, 01:55

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Originally Posted by NotCoolEnufToFly

You guys are cracking me up!!!!

They're cracking me up too! If you think you have worries now, wait until they're older. Wait till you have to wonder what is going on whenever you leave town! God knows what I might find when I get back to San Francisco tomorrow night!

ready2fly · July 26th, 2007, 10:50

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Originally Posted by kellwolf

Oh, we've put the nix on Barney. Unfortunately, they read Barney at day care, so he sees him on the screen for a commercial and starts saying "Barneee! Barnee!"

That's when we have to go digging through our Disney classics vault. Barney? Nah, F that. We've got Mickey Mouse in black and white!

Stan, I think Gavin says "Miiiiine" more than anything else.

We tried to avoid Barney like the plague (as it is my personal belief that Barney is Satan incarnate

). HOWEVER....some wiseazz bought him a Barney DVD when he turned one.

He had no interest in it until one day - POOF - "I wanna watch BARNEEEEEEY!"

Huh?

"Watch Barney, pweeassse???"

Ummm...okay......(crap!).

Now he's hooked, so what does my freakin' MOTHER do???? Buys the kid MORE Barney DVDs!

So now we get to hear "Wanna watch NEW Barneeeeey! ZOO! Am-i-nals! BARNEEEEEY!"

NotCoolEnufToFly · July 26th, 2007, 11:25

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Originally Posted by SkyCougar

They're cracking me up too! If you think you have worries now, wait until they're older. Wait till you have to wonder what is going on whenever you leave town! God knows what I might find when I get back to San Francisco tomorrow night!

I'm serious. This is the most entertaining thread I've read in a long time.

I don't have kids but I'll share a story anyways... My neice, Gracie, is 4 1/2 now and we're very close. She LOVES her auntie Pam. So a couple of weeks ago, I was working very very hard on getting the new place together and hadn't seen her in about a week (long time for us) so my mom swung her by as I was finishing up some major painting in the new place with no electricity, which means no air, which means auntie Pam was a mess. I loaded her in the car and drove back to the other apartment so I could shower and change. On the way I hear,

"Aunt Pam, you stink."

"I know Gracie, aunt Pam's been working hard, but I'm about to get a shower."

She holds her nose and says, "Well, I do like this until you done."

Kids are so honest... to a fault!

ready2fly · July 26th, 2007, 12:30

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Originally Posted by NotCoolEnufToFly

"Aunt Pam, you stink."

"I know Gracie, aunt Pam's been working hard, but I'm about to get a shower."

She holds her nose and says, "Well, I do like this until you done."

Kids are so honest... to a fault!

Well...Pam....I've been meaning to talk to you about thaaat.......

KIDDING!! I kid. I'm a kidder....it's what I do.

ready2fly · July 26th, 2007, 12:35

I think Barney would be a tad more tolerable....and MUCH more entertaining ...if he had an edge to him....sort of a Goodfella sort of rap. Example:

Farmer Dooley: Why hello, Barney! Is that you???

Barney: No, redneck! I'm freakin' Dino Flintstone. Who the #### do you think it is ya freakin' mook?

Farmer Dooley: Well, gee, Barney...sure is good to see you!

Barney: Bite me, Dooley, you freakin' MO-ron!

Farmer Dooley: And who do you have with you today? Is that Baby Bop & B.J.?

Barney: What - are you freakin dumb AND blind, you freakin' dolt! Yeah! It's Baby Bop. Don't be lookin' at my kid that way, ya freakin' Chester! And B.J......that's not a name - it's a job! You freakin' pre-vert!

Okay....I'm done.

That felt good.

July 24th, 2007, 02:46	#1
MusketeerMan Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 2,223	Terrible 2's... OK...I still consider myself a new parent, but do terrible 2's end at some point? My little boy was our "angel" for the first 23 months, and right on cue, he's turned into...well...a true boy. Love him with my life, but man, he tests and he tests and does pretty much what we don't want him to. He's still our prince, but girls have got to be easier...(until they want to start dating and don't get me thinking about that if I ever have a daughter because I'll get upset)...

July 24th, 2007, 11:50	#4
MusketeerMan Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 2,223	Re: Terrible 2's... He's tough right now, but these are also the times with the funniest moments because he's learning so much. I can't believe some of the things he says or comes up with. My wife and I look at each other and wonder "where did he learn that"? He unfortunately watches EVERYTHING I do..(I have a bad habit of spitting when I'm outside), so he's now into spitting...fun...fun!

July 24th, 2007, 13:18	#5
Cptnchia Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Mecca Posts: 798	Re: Terrible 2's... If youve got boys, you NEED to get this book. http://www.dangerousbookforboys.com/ I'm reading it with my 7 year old, and will do the same when the 2 year old grows up a little more. Costco has it for $13.00. __________________ "Consideration is an extension of safety. It begins with the first contact with our passengers, no matter where this is—reservations, porter, ticket agent or wherever." C.E. Woolman

July 24th, 2007, 21:09	#8
MusketeerMan Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 2,223	Re: Terrible 2's... Speaking of our little angel, did you know that pen doesn't come off of flat panel monitors?

July 25th, 2007, 00:12	#9
Mr.Maximus Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: This One Posts: 289	Re: Terrible 2's... Man, reading this post had my wife and I laughing and crying. Laughing because we have a three year old son who is not only testing the boundaries - but many times just totally disregarding them. He is a wonderful boy - but it takes both my wifes will and my will just to have enought to barely overcome his will. But you gotta love them - they're the best gift on the planet. We have a beautiful little 9 month old daughter - and she's the one that scares me. An absolute angel right now - but when she hits her teens - ayy yay yay. Keep the chin up - your son is very normal in a testing kind of way. Max

July 25th, 2007, 14:28	#11
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,624	Re: Terrible 2's... Oh golly. I wish I had some advice other than consistent responses to misbehavior. I've taken to being consistently putting them in their rooms for throwing tantrums, and that seems to really help. The same things (in discipline) don't work for every kid, so you gotta find your kids' "currency". Mine are 2 1/2 and 4. They try my patience to the nth degree every single day. But, for every moment of insanity, there's the moments of their sweet little voices saying "Mommy I love you!", and that more than balances out their evilness sometimes __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

July 25th, 2007, 15:15	#12
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 2,026	Re: Terrible 2's... I wish I could say girls were easier. They might be difficult in a different way...well maybe for me. My gf has a 2 11/12 year-old and she is a handful! She loves to fake cry when she wants her mom after bed time. And now she has started to look at me when mom says "no". Talk about being put on the spot! __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

July 25th, 2007, 19:09	#16
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July 25th, 2007, 22:25	#17
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,230	Re: Terrible 2's... Oh, we've put the nix on Barney. Unfortunately, they read Barney at day care, so he sees him on the screen for a commercial and starts saying "Barneee! Barnee!" That's when we have to go digging through our Disney classics vault. Barney? Nah, F that. We've got Mickey Mouse in black and white! Stan, I think Gavin says "Miiiiine" more than anything else. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

July 25th, 2007, 23:04	#19
cmsuav8r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Warrensburg, MO/ KC, MO Posts: 594	Re: Terrible 2's... Timeout never really worked for me at first because I would just play with my toys when they made me go to my room. Eventually they caught on and made me sit in a chair in the corner and I hated it! I always received the soap in the mouth for cussing to. Liquid soap was far worse then bar soap too! You couldn't get it out of your mouth very easily and I used to lick my shirt to try and get it out of my mouth. Now that I'm thinking about it, I was a little devil when I was younger. lol __________________ "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you may miss it."

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