Post by statlerwaldorf on Sept 4, 2012 22:24:34 GMT -5
Lol @ the pile on being because she is a conservative.
Will even getting a second tablet help? When DD was 2, she went through a phase where she wanted my shit just because I had it. I could give her my phone and if I picked up DH's she would want that one.
I really don't think 2 is too young to start enforcing boundaries. Tantrums have been much worse at 3, so I'm glad we nipped some things in the butt early. I know you might want to baby her more because of the move, but what would be best for her at her age is normalcy and your routine going back to normal.
I can't fathom a world where there are literally no toys available for a two year old. Or rather I can't fathom how that scenario doesn't end with your head in an oven.
My side eyeing started in that long post about what the new healthcare reforms meant to everyone when she was spouting off about America starting on it's slippery slope to becoming Canada, and you can't tell people what to buy, because THIS IS AMERICA. It had nothing to do with her political views, just her uninformed views.
I just don't find much time to get into a good novel during my kid's waking hours.
And is this wonderment that she manages it or some kind of omg, your kid should be keeping you too busy to read if you're a good parent judgment call?
Mostly that she manages it with no other toys around? Look, I can check email and FB / Nest for a half hour while DS plays, but I can't exactly sit and get into a good book.
Post by Captain Serious on Sept 4, 2012 22:43:51 GMT -5
Look, I will repeat what some others have said, because I feel it needs to be emphasized: your daughter did not move away from everything she knows. She still lives in the same country with the same language, foods, smells, similar sights, and most importantly, she has you and your husband and the structure you maintain for her. It's okay to give in once in a while, like on a long car trip, but, if you don't reinstate the idea that there are boundaries she can't cross without facing the consequences, her whole world will not make sense. When kid's lives are in flux and/or when they are acting out is when they need they need you to stand the firmest. It's what reassures them that there *is* order in the world, and you *are* in control, and they can relax and trust you.
So, take a deep breath, reclaim your iPad, settle in for the next several tantrums, and know that you will all come out of it feeling more secure and in control on the other side. Tantrums at this age are okay; by throwing them and not getting what she wants, it'll increase her tolerance level and help her understand that even though you know she's unhappy, you will stick to your guns. If she does it a few times without results, it won't happen for long.
Post by ralphlauren on Sept 5, 2012 9:25:48 GMT -5
Omg. This thread is hilarious. You came here to bitch that you can't take your iPad away from a 2 year old. Lol.
When people told you that was crazy and you need to be firm and take it back you became all woe is me and whiny. Lol. I am still dying at the overly dramatic title about not being able to take your ipad from a 2 year old.
I don't wanna see your dirty balls in my alley again!!!
(I love It's Always Sunny!)
Me too! I consider myself to be the irl version of Dee Reynolds.
Oh and this is totally random. But I saw on Book Club that you read East of Eden. I've had that book sitting on my book shelf for about 5 years. I can't get the motivation to read it. Did you like it?
I LOVED it! I would definitely recommend picking it back up. There are prostitutes, intrigue... it's got it all. H is a big Steinbeck fan and had just read it. I had (::hides head in shame: never read any Steinbeck before... so I decided to give it a try. It was GREAT! SOOOOO great that I actually told H that I would consider naming a son after one of the characters (who I maintain is one of the best literary characters I've ever read)