https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:02:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-pretend-to-not-know-things#post-169603 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:50:41 +0000 MamaMoose 169603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was little and my mom would ask me questions I didn't want to answer I would tell her "I can't know" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-pretend-to-not-know-things#post-169578 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:00 +0000 heffalump 169578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hung out with a toddler today that said she did know things when she didn't. In her world, she knows everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-pretend-to-not-know-things#post-169534 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:47:14 +0000 Honeybee 169534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes DD says "I don't know" even when I know she knows the answer. Sometimes, we just have to wait her out and she'll answer cotrrectly, or sometimes I just remind her, "you know, it's ..." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-pretend-to-not-know-things#post-167912 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:20:33 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 167912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lala will change the subject if she doesn't know the answer. Like I'll ask "What comes after 39?" (She doesn't know 40 yet) and she'll respond, "Um kangaroos are really cute."</p> <p>Yeah, honey, I'm on to you. You're changing the subject! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-pretend-to-not-know-things#post-167900 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:14:42 +0000 mrbee 167900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ask Charlie if he pooped and he used to always say, "I don't know!"</p> <p>How could you not know if you just pooped!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-toddler-pretend-to-not-know-things#post-167892 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:11:41 +0000 Andrea 167892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately, the LO will pretend like she doesn't know something and will say "I don't know" *pause* and then give the correct answer. Does your toddler do this? Are they just being silly or does it mean something else? </p>