I know this is normal for the age..but I'm getting so frustrated. DD1 does not have any hearing problems. I know this. But she flat out ignores me half the time..or more!

If I tell her to stop doing something (dangerous!) she'll continue to do it. Yesterday she was emptying a toy basket and flung a mozart cube onto my lap as I nursed DD2 (2.5 months old). I told her she could not throw because it almost hit her sister and she would get a big boo boo.

well two seconds later, she turned around all excited and seriously, like, bludgeoned the baby in the head. With this Elsa in a snow globe wand that weighs 5 lbs. I was so freaked out but after a lot of screaming she (baby) was fine. I yelled DD1's name out of instinct (even though it was an accident) and because she's so sensitive, she sobbed and sobbed.

today she was about to trip backwards over a laptop wire at my parents. I said, "DD, stop!" and did she stop? no. luckily I was close enough to grab her arm. She also almost fell down our hardwood stairs today at home because she ignored me when I reminded her to hold the railing.

I am at a loss. Just keep reminding her? Is there anything I can do to get her to LISTEN??? omg. I'm mainly concerned about the dangerous things. Esp because we have on street parking on a busy road!