https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:36:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126505 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:20:31 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1126505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 27 months and we're starting to deal with some of the same. The transitions definitely help, though sometimes there are situations where no amount of that will help (a fun park, a sandbox, etc). At home I try to focus on some aspect of an upcoming task that I know he likes. Like if he doesn't want to go upstairs for a bath, I'll talk up how he'll get to pour all the bubbles and then he's all about it. Also, we've had some success saying "night night" to toys and talking about how they need to rest too, etc etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126437 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:58:27 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1126437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is almost 2 and I already feel like she's acting the same as your son. Right now, we have to give her transitions and/or set timers. I let her know that she can play until the timer goes off, and then it's time to get a bath, put PJs on, read a book and then to bed. It seems to work most nights. But if she doesn't listen, I take her to the bath, crying and screaming, talking as calmly as I can. But there are days when I just put her in her crib or room for time out... more so for me than for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126348 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:30:39 +0000 MsLipGloss 1126348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I like your approach. Instead of an event just happening, your LO is being alerted to the upcoming transition from play to bath (or whatever transition is about to happen). I think it helps to manage expectations and make your LO feel like he is part of the process instead of being at the mercy of the process. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126326 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:20:20 +0000 banana 1126326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel ya! My son is almost 3 1/2 and he definitely monkeys around WAY too much. I just remind myself that he's at a developmental stage where his creativity and imagination and energy level is in full force. He sees the world as this big and happy place that's SO FUN! Sometimes I wish I still had this positive energy in me. I try to embrace this because I know that soon enough, he'll be a cynical adult like the rest of us. lol. I know that it's not HIS fault because he's just being a happy go-lucky kid. And that my impatience is on me. Some days I wish he would just listen to every word that I say. But other days I'm glad he's independent and strong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126323 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:19:24 +0000 Honeybee 1126323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three is such a hard age! I struggle with keeping my patience with my DD (also 3) but I have found a few things that help. First, we eliminated warnings. I think DD was pushing to see how many times I would repeat myself/warn her before she actually got punished. So now I tell her once and count to three; if she hasn't responded within that time frame, I react immediately instead of giving her more warnings. Secondly, positive reinforcement helps us a lot. We give instant, detailed positive recognition when she does something well and reinforce positive behaviors/attitudes with nightly bedtime stories (Mrs. Twine wrote a great post about positive discipline and Mrs. Jacks has a fantastic post about storytelling as a way to influence behavior). Lastly, I try to have one positive experience with DD a day. I think sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day struggle and forget all the fun you can have together. DD and I either do one special project every day together or we spend some quality time before bed. I think it gives us time to reconnect and add a little bit back into the love bank. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126302 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:12:21 +0000 looch 1126302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my boy is about the same age as yours, so I get where you are coming from. </p> <p>Lately, starting the night time routine is a bear. I usually begin by announcing it is time for his bath, to which he responds "NO" and continues doing whatever he is doing. Charts don't work, because he could really care less about the reward,<br /> But, I found that some nights, he will come up for the bath when I tell him that he can play for 5 more minutes, then have his bath. I follow it up by removing the opportunity to look at books before lights out. I also introduced bath crayons, my tub looks terrible, but it made a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-be-patient-with-my-toddler#post-1126273 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:59:20 +0000 mamimami 1126273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel SO bad that I am constantly losing patience with my toddler. I constantly have to repeat 5 times whatever I am telling him, and he is seemingly incapable of reading me or even understanding when I tell him, "I'm not playing around. Stop it and come brush your teeth." (He's almost 3.) </p> <p>When he laughs and jumps around more, instead of making me laugh, steam starts coming out my ears. Yelling happens. Nothing gets through unless he either hurts himself while he's monkeying around or I give him a time out.</p> <p>After a full day of work, I come home excited to see my kids but I end up so exhausted and annoyed by the time I get him in bed. </p> <p>HELP! What can I do to control my reactions? More and more I notice I am defaulting straight to annoyed. He is such a sweet kid and deserves better. </p>