Is it the age?

I have 1 question on 2 children!

Question: Is it just the age that:

Chelsea (29 months) is
* Refusing to eat breaky, lunch and dinner because 'My cant like that' or 'My cant eat that'
* Misbehaving (biting, pushing, pinching, back chatting, hitting and screaming)
* Refusing to listen
* Refusing bed day and night

Zachery (3 months) is
* Waking alot more (early mornings)
* Not sleeping through (as in 9pm-8am) like he used to
* Having bigger bottles
* Feeding more (some days we only just make it 3 hours..others we make it 5+ hours)
* Sleeping less through the day

Yes and yes.

I'm hearin ya on the 29 months. Although there is nearly 2 months between ours - OMG - he bit me today. Monster.

Not happy Jan.

Can we marry them off yet or what? :rolleyes:

I have lovely teeth marks and bruises on me too!

Im ready to marry her off :p

I hope so!! That why I'm sure it will get better ... right???

DD (27 months) is
* Refusing suddenly to take meds, eat dinner (breakfast is fine) and to dress check
* Misbehaving ( pushing, pinching in the face!, back chatting, hitting and screaming) check
* Refusing to listen check
* Refusing bed day and night check, check and double check

DS (4 months) is
* Waking alot more (early mornings) like 5am?? check
* Not sleeping through (as in 9pm-8am) like he used to I'll give this a skip, he still gets a bottle at 11pm
* Having bigger bottles then smaller, then bigger, than smaller check
* Feeding more (some days we only just make it 3 hours..others we make it 5+ hours) CHECK!!!!!!
* Sleeping less through the day check, check

Sounds pretty much like what is happening in my house too atm .... fun, fun fun - NOT

Oh dear!

Sounds like fun, and here am I ttc #2!!!

Careful or you will put me off!!

jackrose ... GO FOR IT!!!! twice as much fun ... on the good days ;)

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Oh dear!

Sounds like fun, and here am I ttc #2!!!

Careful or you will put me off!!

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Meh just do it... I'm pregnant with #3... may as well be more crazy, stressed out mothers in the world... LOL

kim sophie is the same with mealtime prefers to play instead of eat, i think its the age for living on air!
also having issues at night time, some are better than others. she goes down at 6.30pm at the moment, i count down the hours til bedtime some days :lol:

Sounds like Jasmine is your lil princess.................well.....for this week at least....;)

OMG - so it is not just our place!

It been a little challenging but quite funny recently (when not completely out of control and no visible damage to anyone - dog included). I was told to put my 'listening ears on' today as I clearly missed the request for chocolate! Hmmm...

Never underestimate the little people!

:rofl: Listening ears ... priceless!!!

I have a DS who progressed from all that to now running off at the shops, pinching things, , violence, verbal screaming and fighting matches. anger, doesnt listen to anyone. has no fear of authority... I am at my wits end...

As for the sleeping with Zach... Normal... Tiahna slept through the 1st 3 months then started waking up 5 times a night... she'l 10 1/2 months and wakes occasionaly 1-3 times....

HUGS... ur under lots of stress ATM maybe u need some time for u... even a meet up with some women with kids... get ur hair done...massage, mani/pedi anything to just help u unwind

Glad to hear of the positive spirit Nadine and Arimeh - Yay for lots of kids!

LilMunchikins, I like HeyGoodLookings advice of time for yourself...

nadine we do listening ears here too!

Oh good im glad my kids arent the only ones then!

Mbear..Jasmine is my angel in disguise....she gives Chelsea a run for her money.....she has the pitching and biting and TANTIES down pat....but she is an awesome eater and sleeper....she listens and doesnt talk back to me :)

Jackrose....got for #2....hey i got 3 darlings now and its mayhem...but soo much fun at the same time....like when they all go for naps at the same time...and i look forward to 9pm cos then i know ALL 3 are fed, in bed and asleep..well accept for Miss Chelsea atm who is being a PITA...but is asleep now!

Ohhh, that does sound lovely.
The whole, stepping back from the mayhem to appreciate the little things. Very nice.

So we're saying that DS KNOWING what I'm saying, such as "Don't pinch the dog Blake!!", and him then pinching and kicking the dog too, is normal?? I swear, everything I tell him not to do, he does anyway and even ups the anti by making it worse. It sucks, and he is only 2 next week! ARRRGGHHHHH!

LOL all normal Ashlee by the looks of things!

I started reverse pshycology... or bribing but still isnt working here

Neither work on Blake, he is the most stubborn person I know, other than myself!

How about trying to word it different .. I have been having a streak of luck with this lately. Don't know how long it will last, but I'm enjoying it while it does.

Instead of saying: "Don't pinch/hit/kick the dog" say "Hun, we stroke the dog, like this (show how) doggies don't like it when they are pincehd/hit/kicked, ok? Stroke gently, like mommy (show again)" Yes its time consuming, but like I said ... it works. :dunno:

In my house it goed like this ...
"No baby, we stroke the cat like this ... softly. We don't pull her tail, she does not like it and she will bite you. Do you want her to bite you? No, so stroke softly. That's a good girl. Aww see, she is purring, she likes being stroked gently. Good kitty, good girl"
or
"No angel, we close the door softly ... like this. We don't slam it, it can break. Close it softly like so. You try? Good girl. Mommy is proud of you"
or
"No your brother does not eat rocks, do you eat rocks? No. Only ostriches eat rocks. What does ostriches eat? Yes rocks! Does ds eat rocks? No. Do you eat rocks? No. Ostriches eat rocks."


:)