https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:35:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927781 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:35:49 +0000 LuLu Mom 1927781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO listens to daddy better htan she listens to me right now, I know it's a phase (I think maybe something to do with pregnancy as well) and it's frustrating. I just stick to my guns but it does help that we are now more 50/50 with discipline than we were before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927750 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:19:26 +0000 kiddosc 1927750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E listens to Daddy much better than he listens to me, go figure. We have the same discipline style, so I don't know why. We just never swoop in to save each other. That means that if I am disciplining and it's not working, I just keep at it until it does work. It gets frustrating for sure, but it means that he learns I'm not going to give in and then I don't feel like DH is undermining my authority... even if he is just trying to help. It's a work in progress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927418 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:50:11 +0000 Mamaof2 1927418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my kids have done this at some point and still do time to time</p> <p>I just stay out if it and let DH handle it - if it involves a time out so be it.</p> <p>Also as an example if something needs to be done and they wont let DH help then I tell them its "daddy or not at all' - they eventually pick daddy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927334 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:53:42 +0000 mediagirl 1927334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have this problem with both of us and we just try to back each other up. Before her injury, M was constantly saying "NO DADDY!" to my husband and she wouldn't let him help her with anything. If he did, she threw a tantrum. </p> <p>Since she does tend to lean towards listening to me, sometimes (not always) I will leave the room when she is mean to him or doesn't listen to him and let him be the only parent present while she is being disciplined. That way she knows she isn't going to get away with it, she has to listen because he is her only option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927332 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:52:37 +0000 mrbee 1927332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: It started to get better pretty quickly, I think. It was just a matter of building up the relationship, with bedtime stories, evening 1:1 walks, stuff like that. It took time, but now things are pretty even! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927326 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:49:51 +0000 Freckles 1927326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Lately DD wants nothing to do with DH. How long did it take for things to even out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927323 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:47:36 +0000 mrbee 1927323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: We experienced this and it was brutal! In our case, it turned out to be that our son was listening to the parent that he felt closest to. We actually switched which parent did bedtime, and as the parental preference evened out... it got a lot easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-2-year-old-doesnt-listen-to-your-so#post-1927305 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:42:03 +0000 Freckles 1927305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have experience dealing with their older toddler/2 year old not listening to dad? </p> <p>For the most part, DD listens to me. But she is sooooo much more difficult with DH and her tantrums are 10x worse with him. I have talks with her about listening to him, and that i don't like it when she yells at him. I always back him up, but that shouldn't be why she listens to him.</p> <p>What do i do when she just freaks out on him and he can't calm her down? I can't keep swooping in, and i really think DH needs to come up with a better strategy when dealing with her. Has anyone experienced this? Any advice to share? </p>