Well, the early stages of the 'terrible twos' have begun... whether from us or the other kids at school, Mattingly has learned the word 'No.'
Do you want to get dressed? No.
Do you want to stay in your pajamas? No.
Do you want more food? No.
Are you all done? No.
Do you want to go outside? No.
Do you want to stay inside? No.
No, no, no... so frustrating. I have read that during this phase we need to be more careful and not phrase the things we want in the form of a question. We need to use more demanding language. This has actually worked. When I say 'put the blocks back on the shelf', she still says 'no' but precedes to follow the instruction. It is kind of unelievable. My guess is that she does not even know what 'no' means. Hopefully if we just ignore what she is saying she will just assume it has no effect and she will stop saying it.
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