https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:59:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687232 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:22:33 +0000 Honeybee 687232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: That's a good mantra! Patience is definitely something I'm working on right now. I've just got to remind myself to be more Tim Cook than Steve Jobs. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687168 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:04:46 +0000 Mrs. Bee 687168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: it just means to stay calm. they love to get reactions out of us, even if it's a negative reaction. i had a really bad problem with losing my patience, especially when it came to charlie dealing with olive (not sharing, not letting her in his room, etc.).</p> <p>i always keep that mantra in my mind "act like a ceo" to help me keep calm and not raise my voice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687158 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:00:48 +0000 Honeybee 687158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: We use 1/2/3, too. It used to work wonders, but now our results are a little more mixed... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687143 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:57:52 +0000 Honeybee 687143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Very interesting! How do you put this practice? What does "acting like a CEO" look like? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687133 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:55:46 +0000 Honeybee 687133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: A whole year? :/ DD isn't even three for three more months; she just started early! We've been dealing with it for almost a month, and it keeps getting worse. Unfortuantely, DD doesn't have a limit like your DS, lol; she can (and does!) go all day. </p> <p>That's a good reminder of spending more quality time together; I'll try to work in some more one on one time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687117 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:51:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 687117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yikes we are going through this now, so believe me i feel your pain! we are trying to read up the topic and implement some changes!</p> <p>i read this on a blog post, and it's really helped -- act like a ceo when dealing with your toddler. you wouldn't yell, guilt, etc. an employee if you were a ceo. i try to do that with charlie because getting mad/impatient/raising my voice never has the results i want it to anyway! i think it's helped -- he has been listening better to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687115 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:50:42 +0000 looch 687115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is only 2, but he has his own feelings and opinions on things, so it's helped me tremendously to be able to differentiate between opinion issues and other things, like being hungry, tired, bored, etc.</p> <p>I also use a lot of 1/2/3 or time out and it works wonders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687102 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:48:14 +0000 HLK208 687102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has lasted an entire year! B with be 4 in about three weeks and we still struggle daily. I have to remind myself, in a moment of frustration that it's not an all day thing. He typically throws 2 tantrums or flat out disobeys 1-2 times a day. Then he's back to his sweet, funny, smart self. I try to distract him when he is about to have a melt down. </p> <p>Also, when I spend quality time with him, the bad behavior lessens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-and-tricks-for-the-terrible-threes#post-687034 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:35:38 +0000 Honeybee 687034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How did you get through the terrible three's? Do you have any tips or tricks to share? How long did it last for you? </p>