Ubba, Thank you. I will try the time out instead of smacking since DD1 definitely is showing signs of being a smacker as a result of getting smacked. Good advice on the egg timer... I will it won't make me go nuts trying to watch the clock tick. It's really challenging not to get upset. I find myself sometimes yelling at her when she doesn't listen and my anger just kicks in. SIGH, I feel horrible. This whole "terrible two" is really settling in DD1... I know my patience is running out, and I've been trying to calm myself down too and refraining from yelling.