https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 21:15:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443421 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 06:56:27 +0000 abmamma 2443421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in this too- 3 is really kicking my butt. DD is almost 3.5 and I pray it gets better as we get closer to 4. </p> <p>@regberadaisy: curious as to what your discipline plan looks/ed like?? DH thinks we aren't doing enough but not sure what to do when everything we try seems not to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443418 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 06:50:38 +0000 hellobeeboston 2443418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: oh no! Sorry to hear about the wake ups! Ugh!! I so feel your pain about not listening. It's SO bad right now, LO turned 3 in October and we also had a new baby so I know a lot is going on in his little head, but it's so so so hard to deal with. I can easily lose my patience and so can DH. We aren't into spanking either. I have been listening to Janet Lansburys podcast and reading her advice. It's helping to put ME in a better place to deal with this, but I'm very much working on it. Some days LO doesn't listen at all, like, I say something right in his face with him looking at me, and he cannot repeat it because he's just literally elsewhere. It's so annoying. I'm hoping this is just "3" or a phase, or the new baby because it's getting old and I def feel like this is worse than whining. It's hard to say the same things every. Single. Day. And not get through. Hugs!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443392 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 03:15:18 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guess I should be careful what I wish for. After not going down until nearly 11, he woke up at 1 and is still up at 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443366 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:51:47 +0000 daniellemybelle 2443366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: We are in the trenches with you with our almost 2.5 year old. &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443186 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:25:34 +0000 regberadaisy 2443186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>(((Hugs))) been there. Al I gotta say is we really had to crack down on discipline and not giving any leeway for bad behavior around then. Otherwise t just spirals out of control! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443085 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:40:35 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: thank you for this. I needed that reminder :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443071 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:56:43 +0000 MoonMoon 2443071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443058 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:28:29 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2443058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: "he's doing the best he knows how and so are you". That's an amazing way to put that. I totally needed to hear that I hope so much that it encouraged anyone else reading this thread. Thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443043 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:48:48 +0000 MoonMoon 2443043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Solidarity! I feel your pain. It's just so mentally exhausting to hear my own voice all the time. He's doing the best he knows how and so are you, hang in there mama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443042 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:41:30 +0000 charlotte 2443042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: ugh, I feel for you. It was so hard when I was pregnant with #2. I specifically recall crying outside this summer because I wanted to put the bubbles away and go back in the air conditioning and LO wanted to just stay outside and whine about bubbles. I called my husband crying and was like "I can't take it anymore, it's hot, I'm tired, I hate bubbles, wahhhhhhh!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443040 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:38:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2443040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: not fun! We find being stricter usually helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443036 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:36:01 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charlotte: that's a good point about patience, mine is at an all time low. I'm 7.5w pregnant with LO2 and so exhausted and nauseated so him not listening is just so so so frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443034 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:34:39 +0000 charlotte 2443034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is the same age and we have the same problem. It is especially bad when I am already exhausted and he's stalling, i.e. right before nap or bedtime :meh: </p> <p>Lately I've been telling him calmly: "you aren't listening and I am getting frustrated. I'm going to walk away and calm down" and he usually stops what he's doing and says oh no, mommy stay! However, that only works for things in the house and not 100% of the time. </p> <p>Commiserating with you and agree that spanking isn't going to help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443029 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:31:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 2443029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knowing it's typical doesn't keep me from wanting to tear my hair out!<br /> I'm right there with you, though C is just 2.5. But I do have the secret to getting her to listen. Just make sure what you are saying is "could you hand me the remote control so I can turn on Daniel Tiger?" She listens to that one every time. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443028 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:31:29 +0000 NavyRN2012 2443028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, no advice just commiseration. We're at this point right now. As for spanking, I've never found it to be effective at all. It typically escalates bad behavior or really upsets the child 😔 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443026 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:29:09 +0000 Mae 2443026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trust yourself. I never understand how hitting a kid is supposed to teach them to anything except to fear the people they are supposed to trust. :/ Otherwise no advice because I'm not there yet. Hang in there and good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-i-wouldnt-give#post-2443024 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:23:47 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For LO to listen. 😩</p> <p>He's coming up on 3 and doesn't listen to aaaaaaaaaanything. I know this is really typical but it's SO annoying. I think I'd almost take MOTN wake ups over this crap. </p> <p>Advice? Commiseration?</p> <p>It's doubly frustrating because everyone around me thinks I should spank him. Ugh. I'm really anti spanking. </p>