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My son is 2 months shy of 3........if he doesn't get what he wants or things just don't go his way........he loses his mind.
It's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.......I don't want to still be doing this when he's 21.......this has been going on for almost a year......another year of this and I'm gonna be in the nut house
Throw him a birthday party TODAY and tell him he's 3, and
"Big Boys" don't act that way. When that doesn't work, just
pick your battles, and try to save whatever sanity you can until
he moves out. I'm going through a similar situation with my 11
year old. She's so different from her older sister it took me a while
to learn how to deal with her effectively, but as she gets older she's
becoming more reasonable. I'm telling you, that kid could "put a shine
on a sneaker". I just keep telling myself it's a sign of superior intelligence
and her attitude will serve her well someday. I just hope I live long
enough to see if I'm right.
__________________ Never Underestimate The Power Of A Large Group Of Stupid People
Ponder this thought long and hard and don't forget the coin has two sides..........these are this child's developing years.
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and a adult's parental skills.
this has served as a friendly reminder of why I am glad that I don't have kids
My wife and I are both 70% no on kids and I am about 5 years away from the 100% mark. Just another freindly reminder. Kids are Gods gift, just not for everyone. Kids will behave better, I did...
__________________ 1992 Grady White Overnighter 206G
Hang in there whsyrdddy ~ Won't be long and he'll be an ADOLESCENT!!
I know I'm gonna get ripped for this one, but.... good hard whacks to the backside do WONDERS for attitude control. Worked on both of my boys~ now 9 and soon to be 13 and I must brag - they are very well-behaved young men and respectful of their elders.
And as my mom always says ~ "Parenting AIN'T for WIMPS!!"
I have an older step son that's 12.......getting ready for the other crap now.....married my wife when he was 5, so I don't have any experience from 0-5, but have the experience from 5-12......I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will soon come to an end..........and we're talking about having another. I must be insane......maybe I can give one to Auto or Bronco......or maybe Auto would be willing to babysit the next time I'm down in Columbia and let the wife and I go out on the town
Funny you should bring this up today- Today is my son Dan's birthday, 11.
Driving into work this morning I was remembering when he was little, 9 months old. I can remember a specific instince where I was lying on the couch, with him lying on my chest/stomach, playing, watching him smile, and laughing, as only a small child can. It was a very intense feeling of father pride and happiness, a moment I won't ever forget.
It almost seems like yesterday but its was 10+ years ago.
I guess what I'm trying to say here is that even thought he may be driving you nuts at times, enjoy him, laugh about it, and remember the moments to look back on because all of a sudden they grow up.
PS - that's why kids are put to bed early and liquor stores are open late.
__________________ 1986 Grady White
25' Trophy Pro
Try 2x2. My twin boys are now 17. There is a light at the end of the tunnel QUOTE]
I hope so gemini.. My twin boys (2x2) are 2.5 years old...i swear that they can telepathicaly communicate and conspire against momma and me..
my tunnel is still dark
My son is 2 months shy of 3........if he doesn't get what he wants or things just don't go his way........he loses his mind.
It's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.......I don't want to still be doing this when he's 21.......this has been going on for almost a year......another year of this and I'm gonna be in the nut house
My 19 year old daughter still loses her mind when she doesn't get her way.
It doesn't get better, it just gets different. But, with a 19 and 20 year old I still wouldn't take a million bucks for the experience. (And I think that's about what it's going to end up costing )
Here's a terrible two's story for you. My son didn't throw the tantrums, his problem was that he had no fear. You could not take your eye off of him, he'd walk right up to the meanst dog he could find, jump off anything, even chase after snakes. There was no such thing as affraid of the dark, he'd would get out of bed in the middle of the nite and raid the referator, dumping everthing on the floor. The worst episode was when we lived in an old two story farm house, the upstairs bedroom windows opened up to roof on the downstairs addition. I was awoken one morning early (with a hangover) to the sound of a bird pecking on the window. So I get out of bed to chase it off. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes I get to the window only to see my boy on the roof, covered from head to toe in spaghetti sauce, waving a butcher knife. I thought at that moment I'd spawned another "Damion", but he grew out of it, and now has reached the I know know it all age of 18.
Terrible 2's 
