My 3 yr old...VENT

[TayNRobbiesMom]

Sorry ladies, gotta get it out...eating me up inside.

my daughter turned 3 in sept and let me tell you all the sudden she is a CRAZY woman now. Crying all the time....and any time I turn my back there is a major DISASTER!

I have a ten month old also and can't watch her every single second.....PLEASE some adivce or BTDT....

Today alone its been lipstick all over my couch, soda all over the floor, ect ect...:mad:

[lolabear]

i have so btdt, today! and yesterday, and the day before that and ... well you get the idea. she puts my 18 month old up to things like putting vicks baby rub in her hair. she cries over everything, all day, even at school so i know its not just me. some days are really good but once she starts its all over. and now my 18 month old likes to throw things at me. life is fun.

[Jmom1010]

sounds like my 3 yr old, it isn't fun nope no fun at all. And they talk about the terrible 2's let me tell you compared to 3 two is not so terrible!

[TayNRobbiesMom]

please gimme some ideas to help. we do little things / projects during the day (letter flashcards, coloring, sticker books ect) so i don't feel shes lacking for attention. Plus, recently shes been spending time w/ MIL/FIL and doing special holiday things w/ them seperate from DS.

[dimplesx3]

Enjoy those really good days and get through those really tough days. It will get better. My dd who is now 8 was wonderful as a 2 year old but her 3's and 4's were miserable. She wasn't distructive at all, just extremely unhappy and whiney all the time. Every picture we took during those 2 years she was crying in. When she started school she magically became this happy little girl. Now she is a wonderfully bright and always smiling 8 year old. Pray for lots of peace and patience and know that it will get better. Hugs, Terie

[nycmama]

First of all what is BTDT? I soooo can relate with my almost 3 yr old (3 in March)...

He cries over everything and is constantly screaming or just talking loudly! We try "little voice" but that doesn't work sometimes... Today he wanted some sweet potato pie with milk but not milk in a cup but milk in the bowl *sigh* some days are better than others. I guess it's just part of the Terrible 3s :D (I didn't have a bad case of Terrible 2s)

[eematwork]

My 3 year old is the same - everything is a battle, crying, hitting, tantrums! I am so glad I am not alone. I have been told to go the "positive reinforcement" route b/c negative attention is netter than no attention. I have started to introduce treats (stickers, M&Ms) when things go well. For instance, she can get stickers if she goes to the bathroom without screaming. Too early to see if it works yet!

[Prettyskittle82]

First of all what is BTDT? s

I think it's "Been there, done that." I find myself wondering about some of the acronyms, too.

[Stephanie]

3 has lots of ups and downs, and 3.5 can be an especially difficult age. We wondered what happened to our son, during those months.

It gets better. Keep being consistent, and try to have a yes day every now and then. (A day where you say yes as much as you can, except for safety issues and such). We would also take him out alone every now and then, so he could have some time with just mommy and daddy.

[SingingMom]

Three is... interesting. Very interesting.

Do your best to put all the problem items away. All the way away. Don't expect a three year old to respect "No" or "Don't touch". Three year old babies are smart enough to wait until you're not paying attention.

Try to get enough sleep in. I see many three year old babies who are growing fast and changing their sleep habits. Some are cranky, emotional, and difficult because they are exhausted. If you can get good naps in, it may be worth the struggle.

Three and four can be so difficult because of the mood swings. Try to remember that the kid will grow out of these and that you don't have to fix it. It's okay, it's not a parenting failure, and you don't have to do anything about it, except to try not to encourage the negative behavior that arises from it.

Laugh a lot. A lot of the things that happen are going to be really funny to you next week, next year, next decade. Give yourself a break and try to laugh today.

[Jmom1010]

That is great advice.

[greenmommy3]

Oh I feel ya my boys get in to everthing, like to day they got in to
Yogert all over the floor,tv and the baby. We have tried everything
And nothing has worked yet.