in DD2's own words...

[Epacris]

BeanBeans, I really don’t think she meant it. She probably has no idea what those words mean. She’s only 2. 2 year olds say heaps of crazy stuff, you know “I want to live in the toilet”, “I want to eat the dog”, “I think you hate me”. They are only just learning how to use words and they test them out so they can work out what they mean.

I’m not trying to make light of the situation because I can see how distressed you are but I think you are doing a fantastic job as a parent and I really do think you are reading way too much into this one little incident. I don’t think you need any direction at all, just a good old hug, a cuppa tea and probably more sleep (I’m sorry I can’t help with that, I’m the same too).

[Trillian]

BeanBeans, I really don’t think she meant it. She probably has no idea what those words mean. She’s only 2. 2 year olds say heaps of crazy stuff, you know “I want to live in the toilet”, “I want to eat the dog”, “I think you hate me”. They are only just learning how to use words and they test them out so they can work out what they mean.

I’m not trying to make light of the situation because I can see how distressed you are but I think you are doing a fantastic job as a parent and I really do think you are reading way too much into this one little incident. I don’t think you need any direction at all, just a good old hug, a cuppa tea and probably more sleep (I’m sorry I can’t help with that, I’m the same too).

Couldn't have said it better myself! My DD1 always used to say things like that and most of the time when she was that age she had no idea what she was saying.

[wysiwyg]

Totally agree with the others - at the same age my DD went through a phase of all sorts of strange things "I am going to run in the road and get hit by a big car", "I am going to grab your tea and burn myself" - lots and lots of strange things about hurting herself mainly but she was piecing together her understanding. Often you can work out where they get bits and pieces from - e.g. I must have said "don't touch my tea you will burn yourself" " don't run in the road you will get hit by a car" etc - she has probably heard something e.g. TV and then is sticking it together with "I think" - that is what my DD does she hears something and then makes it her own using I am etc and uses it.

[~clover~]

My DS just turned 4 & has been doing this since he was 2. My DD1 was over dramatic like this too. At nearly 10 though, she knows its not acceptable to speak like that anymore.

Pretty sure DS actually said very quietly last night 'my wanna kill you mum'. Nice. Said quietly coz he knows its naughty, but so I could hear it for the reaction

[nothing2lose]

Agree with the others. The good news is when they are teens they will probably say they hate you They won't mean it then either!

[megs]

I have a child who is a few months older than your DD2, I have noticed that he says things that I truely believe he has no real comprehsion of what it actually means, has had just overheard his older brothers and as he tries to be like them he said it too.

Big hugs to you, is would still hurt hearing that though.

[Purple Penguin]