My 2year old keeps changing her mind about EVERYTHING!

[joey123]

I am hoping this is going to be a short lived 'terrible twos' things, but it's driving DH and I nuts!! DD changes her mind about everything. Eg,

ME - Do you want water or milk?
DD - Water
ME (cause now I have learned) - Are you sure you want water? I'm not getting you milk if you change your mind? So do you want water?
DD - Yes
- I get her water -
DD (in tears) - No I want milk!

She does this with goodbyes / goodnights too.

Me - Give your sister a kiss
DD - No I don't want to
Me - Ok. Bye I love you have a good day
DD (wingy voice) - I want to give Olivia a kiss
Me - No, it's time to go. I asked you if you wanted to give her a kiss and you said no.


So I have been sticking to my guns and giving her the first thing she asks for, nine times out of ten remembering to explain to her first that this is the decision she's making and that's what's going to happen (eg - if you don't give daddy a kiss now, he's going and you won't be able to give him one later)... but that doesn't seem to work. She is adiment (sp?) that she is happy with her decision until the choice is taken away from her.

Other that than, she is being a perfect two year old.

Anyone else experienced/ing this?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Sorry i think it's just an age thing.
My DD1 is 3 next week and still does this, i think it's all part of pushing the boundaries and seeing just what they can and can't get away with.

[minimatron]

My dd is 3 in November and is still driving us around the bend! Unfortunately if I remember with dd1 it lasted until about 3.5..... sorry to be barer of bad news! I just remeber to breath!

[Sopdet]

Sounds like typical 2 year old behaviour to me She's learning, she's growing, it will get better

I remember with our lot, the almost pulling out of hair because you had two of them at a time doing the same thing and when one saw what the other had, the tantrums would start. We had 4 with age gaps of averaging 2 years between them plus a teen (me) in our household.

[Sagres]

Gotta love 2 year olds! All I can say is I am totally in the mind changing zone also so I feel your pain! I've just put it down an age thing and carefully pick which times I insist on option 1 and which times I entertain options 2,3,4,5 and 6

[Ellie]

Oh yeah! Slowly going insane here too lol!

[Lillypilly]

That does sound so frustrating! But it also sounds like you're doing a great job.

[joey123]

Thanks everyone. Glad to hear that we're not alone! Hope it gets better for you all soon too.

[willow5]

Oh yeah another one here!

Sometimes giving DS choices helps, I stress sometimes.