Actually I'm not asking why my DS2 is stubborn I understand it is because he is 2 I am saying that the Why stage accompanied by the stubborn stage is very frustrating for Mom and Dad. I am determined to win the battles as well as the war though because I do not want a house ruled by a teenager in a few years. It means he spends many more minutes than I would like on the time out chair. We encourage questions but it is interesting to come up with answers for the 5th why in a row sometimes! Right now Grandma is visiting and we cringe sometimes when he is playing and tells his toys they are naughty and need a time out. Needless to say she would rather spoil him. If any of you want to see a picture of our little one, just look up obstinate in the dictionary, I'm sure a picture is in there!
Why Stubborn
May 14th, 2006 at 02:58 pm
May 14th, 2006 at 05:10 pm 1147623025
I must say, her persistence is paying off. GS now realizes that 'whining' will get him a fast track ticket to the time out chair...but asking...(his vocab is limited so he just has to say 'pease'....will get him what he is asking for (in most cases).
My title 'grandma' gives me the experience to know that GS will only be little for a short time...and there are so many, sometimes painful, lessons coming down the road....that a little indulgence is ok...
May 15th, 2006 at 04:43 pm 1147707803