Who knew...

This is where you need to start the "ignore the offender and lavish
attention on the victim" stuff. Teach 'em fast and firmly that mean
behavior does *not* buy them want they want. BRBR

This is what I have been doing for over a year now, and I have to say it is not
bringing the results I had hoped for.

Of course, you can't lavish TOO much attention on a whiner ... that leads to
its own problems. BRBR

Yep. In our case, Riley is 99% of the time the victim and has become a bit of
a whiner. I have since begun the distraction game and keep telling her I can
not understand her when she whines.
Michelle
Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael

Megan-

My girls seemed to be better about this type of thing at 2 than they were at 1
and 1 1/2. So perhaps it will get better in the future rather than worse
(fingers crossed for you).

Andrea
twin girls-Madison & Jordan
3 1/2 yrs. old

that they would fight this early?? Don't know if this is a vent or quest
for help!

It seems that no matter what one is playing with, the other zooms in
from across the room and wants that same toy. No longer are they content
playing by themselves, they must have what the other has! Yikes! I
didn't think this happened until 'terrible two's'!

My son's screech is getting unbearable, lol, when is he going to toughen
up and defend himself against his "little" sister??


~Megan~
Aidan Matthew & Alexis Valerie
Born September 28, 2002

www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aidannalexis

Megan-

My girls seemed to be better about this type of thing at 2 than they were at 1
and 1 1/2. So perhaps it will get better in the future rather than worse
(fingers crossed for you).

Andrea
twin girls-Madison & Jordan
3 1/2 yrs. old

that they would fight this early?? Don't know if this is a vent or quest
for help!

It seems that no matter what one is playing with, the other zooms in
from across the room and wants that same toy. No longer are they content
playing by themselves, they must have what the other has! Yikes! I
didn't think this happened until 'terrible two's'!

My son's screech is getting unbearable, lol, when is he going to toughen
up and defend himself against his "little" sister??


~Megan~
Aidan Matthew & Alexis Valerie
Born September 28, 2002

www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aidannalexis