OT-my daughter just made me so cross

[saraheeyore]

My youngest isn't 2 yet, but she gets into all kinds of trouble that my oldest two never did.

She climbs on everything - tables, ladders, chairs, step stools. Her latest adventure is to pull a step stool up to the fridge and play with the water button until she is soaked.

She likes to rip stuff. I've pretty much got her to stop ripping books, but she still shreds any other papers. She empties bookshelves and empties cabinets. She'll throw everything off of table tops. Some of this is just exploring and typical toddler behavior, but sometimes she's just being a naughty little devil!

She has scribbled in books, drawn on the wall in pencils, written on a chair in pencil and pen, and decorated herself in markers countless times. She colored on my laptop with sharpie (rubbing alcohol got it off). The worse thing she has done is color on the carpet with sharpie - twice! (FYI hand sanitizer got most of it out.)

She seriously just doesn't get it yet, I guess. I don't know. I'm being consistent in dealing with her, but enough already!

Her older sisters kept leaving markers within her reach, and now they know if they leave them out, they'll be punished too. The little dear is now interested in the kiddy scissors, so I'll give her big sisters the same rules about those. My oldest two always knew not to touch them, and when they were older, they firmly understood they were never to cut hair. I can clearly picture this one chopping off chunks of her hair as soon as she realizes that it's possible.

So, anyway, you're not alone....

i am pleased i'm not the only one. she ripped up a few books but she seems to have stopped that one. it would be nice to know why they do this stuff. i've asked her but she won't say anything and she can talk pretty well

 

[Micka Mouse]

Grab your camera. I am so serious. We used to find my daughter in some lovely situations....whole box of q-tips all over the bathroom floor. Shredded roll of toilet paper, whole box of kleenex pulled out one by one...you get the idea. I just had to keep reminding myself that they have NO impulse control at that age. Take a picture and make them clean up. It makes you walk away so you don't hurt them, and by the time you take the picture, you've calmed down a little.Made the best scrapbook page that now I can laugh at....wasn't nearly so funny at the time!

I like this idea!!! Wish I had thought of it last summer when my dd was 3 and found the spray sunblock. Sure, I can laugh now, but last summer........ !!!!!!

Saraheeyore, maybe she just "found" the hole while she was hugging/playing with the stuffed animal. Curiosity got the better of her, and she pulled the stuffing out. I think it's completely normal for a 2 1/2 year old to explore in this way. I don't think she meant to ruin it