Same. My daughter is a week shy of 18 months, and has fully progressed past the stage of saying YES! to everything excitedly. Now it’s noooo for everything. Makes putting her in the car seat in the crowded grocery store parking lot a nice treat.
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Mine is 21 months. She is almost all day just going going going! She grabs my shirt to get me to stand up and go wherever she wants to go. Her new thing is she likes hanging out in her room but only if mom or dad also are in there with her. It's a lot of fun right now but a lot.
Mines the same age, doing the same thing xD. She's looking for some control. I usually give her the illusion of control by giving her two options, don't want to get dressed? "Would you like to wear your yellow dress or your red dress today?" Same with food, works for me.
I'm gonna try that tomorrow. Especially with food. She has been a mess trying to get her to eat lately. She was a late walker, didn't start walking till 19 months and almost like a light switch once she started walking. Eating wasn't in the priority anymore. It's going wherever and doing whatever!
Yes, 100% its like "I have freedom now" I can walk! I can sorta express myself!
Next word is "why", where reasoning with a toddler will drive you to drink every night after they are asleep. lol
Its just me and you beer fridge old buddy.
Luckily in my language "why" is a 3 syllable word that's harder to say
As they say, generally a repeated 'why' is not out of pure interest, it's a bit for attention. After a few of those, feel free to give nonsense answers.
I’m at this stage with my daughter as well. She says a very clear and confident “no” to everything, even the things she wants.
“Want to go for a walk?” “No” (proceeds to find her shoes)
I am starting to respond to her positive actions with “but you said no. Are you changing your mind?” - if her answer is still no I hold her to it.
Yep.. Exactly where I am. She is so darn cute but it can be frustrating at times for her and me. She just can't express herself fully yet... even though her mind is.
My three year old doesn’t bother with “no” most of the time, he just screams.
Or sometimes I get “NO I DO IT.”
Man, the independent streak lasts huh? My daughter wants to do everything herself already! Also, that sounds cute to me but at the same time I totally know for you as the parent dealing with it...
My daughter just learned no a week or 2 ago. Hate it. Much preferred the Lil Jon era
Lol... Yeah it's not very cash money is it.
I love my 25 month old girl. But damn do I wish every simple task wasn’t like wrestling an alligator sometimes.
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