Tanstar, I just wanted to say that I very much appreciate you sharing your parenting methods, as I have Mayaness, Mad B, Laranna and everyone else who has contributed to this thread.

I originally asked the question because I myself was struggling with what I think are some pretty common 2 year old behaviors. Having so many wise and wonderful women tell me how they work with their children has helped me to regain my confidence, which dipped for a couple of days there, and opened my mind to a host of other ways of doing them. Through each and everyone's contribution I've been able to reflect on the way we handle things in our house and find ways to improve our approach. That's not to say that any one persons approach is better or more worthy than somebody elses, they're different, it's about what works for their family. By everyone sharing, DH and I can make things work better for our family.

Thanks