FYI. 3 is definitely worse than 2.

[imimahoney]

No, please say it isn't so!

[ashleydl83]

Dec 21, 2014 15:57:22 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

No, please say it isn't so!

It's true, it was the hardest with the boys Lexi is getting a head start on it. Good times.

[imimahoney]

He's always been hard around half ages but has come around by his birthday. Maybe that will be the case with 3?

[unclejesse]

Lalalala I caaaaan't hear youuuu!

But really, he is a good kid, but he has been so sassy lately. Yesterday he counted to 3 then gave me a time out, he mocks me, yells at me to turn music down quickly, and just now he told me to calm down when I told him to please not touch the ornaments.

[carawestt]

This is not good because Lincoln is exactly like that NOW.

[Deleted]

Dec 21, 2014 16:54:23 GMT -5 carawestt said:

This is not good because Lincoln is exactly like that NOW.

Hopefully this means he's getting it out of his system and will be an angel at three.

Jackson is absolutely headed towards the terrible threes.  He has his sweet moments, but boy, the attitude and not listening thing is going to be the death of me.   Today DH said he had a huge meltdown in Target.  So bad that an employee felt the need to roll her eyes and cover her ears.  Which pisses me off, but I wasn't there to do anything about it.

[carawestt]

Dec 21, 2014 16:57:12 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Dec 21, 2014 16:54:23 GMT -5 carawestt said:

This is not good because Lincoln is exactly like that NOW.

Hopefully this means he's getting it out of his system and will be an angel at three.

Jackson is absolutely headed towards the terrible threes.  He has his sweet moments, but boy, the attitude and not listening thing is going to be the death of me.   Today DH said he had a huge meltdown in Target.  So bad that an employee felt the need to roll her eyes and cover her ears.  Which pisses me off, but I wasn't there to do anything about it.

I'm hoping. His attitude is killlling me.

I can't believe that employee acted so stupid! I've been known to tell people if they think they can do better, they can try if they give us looks.

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Dec 21, 2014 17:08:03 GMT -5 carawestt said:

Dec 21, 2014 16:57:12 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Hopefully this means he's getting it out of his system and will be an angel at three.

Jackson is absolutely headed towards the terrible threes.  He has his sweet moments, but boy, the attitude and not listening thing is going to be the death of me.   Today DH said he had a huge meltdown in Target.  So bad that an employee felt the need to roll her eyes and cover her ears.  Which pisses me off, but I wasn't there to do anything about it.

I'm hoping. His attitude is killlling me.

I can't believe that employee acted so stupid! I've been known to tell people if they think they can do better, they can try if they give us looks.

That's exactly what I told DH he should have said!  He gets flustered though when J acts out.  I would have said something to her AND her manager.

[fusion]

3 suuuuuuuuuucked. 4 has been slightly better in some aspects, but when it's bad, it is BAD BAD BAD BAD. They get easier to reason with, but harder to distract.

[sandj82110]

I'm so so scared for 3, my child does not listen now, it's so embarrassing to the him out in public most days.

[devonpow]

You never know! Henry was a pretty bad 2 but he was good at 3 and 4 has been one of my favorite ages ever with him.

Elliot has been a nightmare 2 year old so I'm hoping he improves at 3. He started epic tantrums REALLY early, so maybe the last 9 months he has been getting them out of his system? Please??

[Deleted]

Dec 21, 2014 19:02:41 GMT -5 fusion said:

3 suuuuuuuuuucked. 4 has been slightly better in some aspects, but when it's bad, it is BAD BAD BAD BAD. They get easier to reason with, but harder to distract.

Yes.  They are so friggen TENACIOUS, they just won't let things go.  For me, honestly, it's the constant talking at age 4 and 5.  Some days I want to yell STFU!! it's just chatter chatter chatter all day long.

My DS1 was hell at 3.  DS2 seems to have started earlier, at 2.  Hope he gets over it faster.?!!? 

[joyhart02]

Dec 21, 2014 18:57:04 GMT -5 @destinationunknown said:

Dec 21, 2014 18:39:56 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

Dylan got worse at 3. Sorry!  He was easier to bribe though.  :?

Just tell me it gets better at 4 and I will buy 354 bottles of wine to get me through until then

I have my fingers crossed for five, because four is killing me. It has been the worst for me with L. 

[unclejesse]

So what I've learned from this thread is kids are little assholes.

[fusion]

Dec 21, 2014 21:12:43 GMT -5 unclejesse said:

So what I've learned from this thread is kids are little assholes.

I don't even want to think about the teenage years. They are jerks now, but at least their decisions aren't life altering. 

[musiclover]

I love 6 for the most part. I plead the fifth on the assholio 3s.

[formerlyllizzyb]

G was delightful from 1.5-2.5. He's still not awful but I am seeing more attitude and defiance. Maybe we'll have a rough patch from 2.5-3.5 and then a turnaround?

Whatever. My plan for these years is to enjoy the cute moments and find an internal happy place for the others. And drink.

Thank goodness for preschool.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Dec 21, 2014 18:15:25 GMT -5 @destinationunknown said:

Dec 21, 2014 16:57:12 GMT -5 @dragonmommy422 said:

Hopefully this means he's getting it out of his system and will be an angel at three.

Jackson is absolutely headed towards the terrible threes.  He has his sweet moments, but boy, the attitude and not listening thing is going to be the death of me.   Today DH said he had a huge meltdown in Target.  So bad that an employee felt the need to roll her eyes and cover her ears.  Which pisses me off, but I wasn't there to do anything about it.

I had an old lady behind me in michaels commenting on her not listening and how stubborn she is. Not helping lady!

What an old biddy. She can shove it.

[carawestt]

I just hope Lincoln isn't like me as a teenager. Please don't be like me.

[Deleted]

This is not cool to read!

Ada was a terror around 1.5 but has been relatively good since then. Maybe if I'm lucky she will give me until 3.5 lol.

[Deleted]

Dec 21, 2014 16:51:17 GMT -5 unclejesse said:

Lalalala I caaaaan't hear youuuu!

But really, he is a good kid, but he has been so sassy lately. Yesterday he counted to 3 then gave me a time out, he mocks me, yells at me to turn music down quickly, and just now he told me to calm down when I told him to please not touch the ornaments.

This is so Brady to a T. His new favorite game is I put me to bed. Mama you just close your eyes for three mins I set the timer ok. Mama that not good choice it take away a toy.

[christidee]

As we get closer to 3, 2 is starting to get a lot more difficult. He isn't as easy going anymore, and he is a lot more strong-willed.

[PatBenatar]

I'm just going to pretend I didn't read this.

[jamaga2583]

I had blocked that out from when J was that age, but it's started flooding back the last few weeks. The attitude is ridiculous. Yesterday, he came out of the playroom, sighed and rolled his eyes like a teenage girl, and said "Mom, Jack's KILLING me. He's just keep telling me no". He also demands things instead of asking and straight up ignores me when I try to talk to him. I want to skip three.