 Posted 2/14/2007 9:47:40 AM
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yes...Nicholas just turned 3 in january. We should have named him Hulk or Conan instead...
When he was younger, he was very clingy and dependant, like most are, and i couldnt wait untill he became more independent. Now I am regreting it! Although it does have its advantages, It gets frustrating because he rarely takes no for an answer. And if he is in one of his moods, he'll scream, yell, kick and do what he can to get his point across. I feel the pain of any other mother who has the same issues. Now i am pregnant with my 2nd child and i am due in may. I am concerned about how nicholas will react to the new baby. When i tell him there is a baby in my belly, he tells me NO! ughhh....
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Posted 2/14/2007 11:52:48 AM
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| Hi: My son is 28 months old now and loves his baby sister (she is 8 months old). He was only 19 months when she was born and I also worried what he would think of her but he really surprised me. He is now very protective of her and always asks "where's Baby". He gives her hugs and kisses - these can get a bit rough but they are not meant to be. I've always let him be involved in everything I do with the baby i.e. he helps change her by handing me the diaper and cream, he helps find her toys to play with and picks them up for her when she drops them, he washes her toes when I bathe her, etc. I think this has really helped lessen the jealousy factor as he feels important and needed by her. They actually share a bedroom and he will go right to sleep if he knows "Baby" is in the other crib. Listening to them "talk" to each other across the room is one of the highlights of my day. It is hard to say how your 3 year old will react when your new baby arrives, but hopefully you will be as pleasantly surprised as I was. Good luck!
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Posted 6/9/2008 11:38:04 AM
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| What a great thread. Yes! We had a tough time when our son was both 2 and 3 years old. Spirited is a great word: he's full of life but also very headstrong. It's just now, when he's turning 5, that he seems to be able to control his temper and not be quite so ENERGETIC!  Parenting is a new experience each day, eh?
Lisa Tabachnick Hotta
Online Editor
lisah@parentscanada.com
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Posted 11/1/2008 9:46:57 AM
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| I too have a "spirited" 3 year old. I would say it started just before he turned 3. And gradually gotten worse. He can be so loving and caring in one moment. And then, wow you tell him no to something. And he says "yes", and tries to take over. I think I find it frustrating when you try to explain to him why it's no, and he just will NOT listen to reason. Public has to be the worse.
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Posted 11/3/2008 10:05:14 AM
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| Oh yes. Now she's four, but three was a hard year. I met a friend at the store the other day and her little guy just turned three and we were in fact both commiserating and wondering why they call it the terrible twos when the threes are sooooooo much more challenging. My real battles began at three. My daughter wanted to do so much more by herself - and yet unable to actually do a lot of what she wanted to do - know what I mean? I want to make my sandwich. I want to zip the zipper. I want to strap myself in etc... and then would blow completely as she discovered she couldn't do it. Biggest thing was to teach her and remind her how to say help. .. It's a neat year in that they are growing independent, but four for both of my daughter's was a big breath of fresh air. Four is nice and social and better able to use words like help. Paula
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