"Terrible Threes"

[ReanyBeany]

I thought two was going to be bad...man that was a cake. My little man just turned three in March and in the past week or so he has been impossible. Everything has to be done his way. He cant have any help. He is so smart and he is getting manipulative and even "lying" although that is a harsh word. I'm not sure he understands what lying is. But he will say he did one thing, like poop in the potty so he can get a lollipop, when he didnt. Or he will insist he did something or saw something and get upset if we dont believe him. Sometimes I feel like I have no control. He is so defiant and I cant seem to get him to comply. There are days I am afraid of taking him into public. There is no "I am the adult. You are the child. Do as I say." I feel like he is running the house. He is a good kid. Its just started and I dont know how to stop it before he gets out of control.

[Melyn]

May. 14, 2007 at 3:10 PM Mine is 3 and a half and has the same personality.  She manipulates daddy all the time but it doesnt work on me.  She says, "daddy I love you and your my best"  or "daddy I love you with all my heart"  then she will ask for what she wants.  She has gotten lots of stuff by doing that and it pisses me off because he is creating a monster

[parkerkamismom]

May. 14, 2007 at 3:11 PM I have visited those 3's too.  The terrible 3's, huh, the horrible 3's is more like it.  I read a post in one of my groups a couple weeks back that asked if 5 if better than 4?  What?  I was hoping 4 would be better than 3.  I have no idea what I'm in for, but I wish you luck and hopefully he won't hang on to the horrible 3's the entire year.

[mommyofrubylena]

Sep. 16, 2007 at 12:44 AM oh boy.... my oldest is almost 4. she is in this same stage!!!!  I ask other moms I know including mine. they say to be consistant and to be the parent no matter what.... sometimes, that is easier said than done.... Someday our little "angels" will thank us for it:)  I take special things away if she is not helping to clean her room, or picking on her little sister. like going to the mall to walk.... instead we go for a walk in the neighborhood..... still get the excerise, but in our own block:)  it also takes team work.  if she ask's me and I say no, then when she ask's daddy, the answer is still no.  we are the parents, she is the kid!  like it or lump it:)  we love our two dearly don't get us wrong.... but I don't want a spoiled brat either.... does this make any since?  feel free to write back if you want:) ~Arilea:)