There's Just No Convincing Two Year Olds

[Rockgirl]

That more than one person can like the same thing! At my house, conversations like this happen constantly:

Kid A: "I like Mickey Mouse."
Kid B: "No! I like Mickey Mouse!"
Kid A: "NO! I like Mickey Mouse!"
Kid C: "NOOO!! I LIKE MICKEY MOOOUUUSE!!!"

At this point, without intervention, any one of them is likely to hit or push another Mickey Mouse liker. Then a few minutes later.....

"I like purple."
"No!"

And so on......

[Unregistered]

Mine say, My mommy. NO, MY mommy. NO, MY MOMMY. NOO, MYY MOMMMYYYY!!!!!!!

And nobody's mommy is here.

[Rockgirl]

Mine say, My mommy. NO, MY mommy. NO, MY MOMMY. NOO, MYY MOMMMYYYY!!!!!!!

And nobody's mommy is here.

Yes, mine do that too! They will argue about absolutely anything. Yesterday at breakfast, there was a fight over a piece of banana peel. One day they fought over who had caught an imaginary ball!

[KidGrind]

I intervene and say, “We can all like Mickey Mouse. We can all like cookies. We can all like one another. We can all be kind to each other. What else do you like Bobby? What else do you like Jane? etc."

[jenboo]

Mine say, My mommy. NO, MY mommy. NO, MY MOMMY. NOO, MYY MOMMMYYYY!!!!!!!

And nobody's mommy is here.

O.m.g. this is my life everyday!
All these kids do is argue

[Rockgirl]

I intervene and say, “We can all like Mickey Mouse. We can all like cookies. We can all like one another. We can all be kind to each other. What else do you like Bobby? What else do you like Jane? etc."

I do intervene--it never sinks in!

[Unregistered]

I do intervene--it never sinks in!

Uh huh See title: There's just no convincing two year olds

[josie2014]

Same here...all day longe...every day...no me,no meeeee,no meeeee.Stop please...you both going to do the same thing........when I don't pay much atention...are you listing to me...go put her in time out......

[Heidi]

My assistant's THREE year old think no one else has a mommy...


We've talked endlessly about who's mommy is named x-, what's the daddy's names are, etc.

As SOON as someone else uses the title "Mommy" or says the word "mommy" in any conversation, he starts yelling...no, my mommy! It doesn't matter if she's in the room or not.

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[KidGrind]

I do intervene--it never sinks in!

Repeat too.

Mine got it. As soon as they start and I counter they go, “We can all like the same thing.” The arguing stops and they go back to playing or the activity.

[Rockgirl]

Repeat too.

Mine got it. As soon as they start and I counter they go, “We can all like the same thing.” The arguing stops and they go back to playing or the activity.

Only in my wildest dreams could it be that way here. I have a whole group of alpha-types. Not sure how I got so lucky this year. :/

[KidGrind]

Only in my wildest dreams could it be that way here. I have a whole group of alpha-types. Not sure how I got so lucky this year. :/

I’ll pray for you. lovethis

[Rockgirl]

I’ll pray for you. lovethis

Thank you. I told dh this morning that right now, I'm working harder than in all my years of daycare, with what feels like the least positive results. I've never had a group this tough, ever! All six are within exactly one year of each other in age. The oldest has a Sept 30 bday, and the youngest Oct 1--everyone else falls within that year. They are just nonstop! I'm hoping as they get a little older, they'll get better.