Ohh yeesss! I had experienced it with my first child. Once I had my second i had looked into other parenting tips to try other approaches. I’m now a mama of four and i never went through it again the other 3. What i had found worked was not using the word “No” and replacing it with a mixture of: ‘stop’ ‘wait’ ‘don’t’ ‘try this way’ ‘uh oh’ and ‘uh uh uh’
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oh yeah, my boy is nearly too, its started already! very definant
everything is a battle

We all relate to this. That is why the books by Virginia Miller about the bears George and Bartholomew are so popular.

Haha. So true. Take heart though, it doesn’t last forever and soon they’ll be arguing you into a corner. Sometimes a one word argument is easier!

Hahaha this article is fabulous and so true! I have a little 2.5 yr old mr and he’s all this.. My 1 year old says no smiling and whilst it’s cute omg a picture into his future lol

I am soooo lucky! My son never went through the no phase. Probably why i am not game to go for number 2!

Oh yes, they will always try 🙂 However once I said no it stays no and they know that

I most definitely can relate to this yep.

I wish I could say that this changes, but my 15 year old will not hear NO. He goes off when we tell him No. My husband and I often chuckle and say it reminds us of when he was a toddler. We’re allowed to say no to things – for all the same reasons we did when he was 2. For his safety, his sanity, because we know best. I thought I’d finished saying NO, but obviously not.

we are working on behaviours and no means no! in my household atm…i definitely hear you!

No with a frown really meant no in my household. My eldest son once bought a tee shirt for my youngest son – there was 7.5 years between them – which proclaimed “I thought my name was NO’
Loved the tee shirt and my kids were good. – The frown saves the day with the word NO

Every single day ! Glad i’m not the only one

Yes! I can relate to this!!!!

Omg, I can definitely relate.

Isn’t it fun teaching them the meaning of no? I tried but I have to admit I caved a few times and my ‘no’ became a yes. Some days, you just need to pick your battles and choose the easier route

We’re working on getting our kids to respond to “No” the first time!

If your daughter is 2 y.o. it is time to start explaining to her why you are saying no. You may need to do this a few times. If you need to, give her time out. Sometimes it quietens and calms them down. Whey they are about 6 it is time to ask them if they know why they were given time out to make sure you they understand if it happens again that other punishment will start. e.g. a larger gap in TV/Computer screen time, confiscation of favourite toys, games, book or the item of your choice not theirs. It could be a ban on going somewhere else to play. My parents used this method and we soon learnt not to do the same thing again. It never did us any harm. It works well with the next generation too.

No is such a good word too! 😉

So funny – this goes on well beyond the age of 2!

Its mostly my son that i mainly say no to. Hes 9 and likes to push the buttons of mine. I now say i said no so dont push it full stop. He knows when i say dont push it he knows he has to back off but many times i have said why do i need to say more than 3 no’s when mum said no the first place? Just take my no and accept it, there might be another time that we might do it. Sometimes i get a cheeky remark, its the end of the world, you have to say yes. Kids these days!