Talking back

Maddie&EthansMom wrote: Oh boy...with every age comes it's trials, huh?

Maddie has been awful about talking back. This just started. I'll say "Maddie...you need to put your pajamas on." She'll reply "No!" I tell her "You are talking back and it isn't polite to talk back to your parents. You need to mind your manners." She apologizes and says "Yes, ma'am" Then does what I asked her to do. 5 minutes later she is arguing with me about something.

I guess it's a phase...like everything else, but it's getting old!

coasterqueen replied: A phase? Hmmm, I'm in trouble when I hit 4 then because Kylie does this now. Oh I should just commit myself now.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: It's a little different than a toddler "No". I wouldnt' expect an almost 6 year old to be behaving that way, but then again...what do I know? It's more like "No, I dont' have to do what you ask me to do"

I guess I'm not making sense.

C&K*s Mommie replied: just put on a happy face!

I have to continuously remind myself that every child does what ours are doing these days- with the asserting themselves. Hopefully, all of these 'phases' will go away faster than they have come along.

kimberley replied: the no phase ends?? lol
James still tests me constantly and he is nearly eight every age brings new defiance

luvmykids replied: The twins didn't start that until a year ago, but just for fun Macie's picked up on it now too.

mom21kid2dogs replied: At my house it's not necassarily the "no" that's the problem (although I'd have to admit that 5 looks alot like 3 at my house and it's not my favorite year so far) for me the but the meaningless "sorry" she attaches to it. She'll do something than immediately say "Oh, sorry mom" then does the same thing within an hour. She obviously thinks "sorry" fixes it. We've been hitting the purpose of the word sorry here much harder. Other than that, no generally gets her an immediate consequence of her choosing "No jammies=no book" in our house, etc. but the fight at every turn is very exhausting sometimes!! I was complaining to my mom the other day about the battles and she said "Honey, they don't call them the odd years for nothing!" At least she made me laugh!!

5littleladies replied: I'm having this problem with Megan and Brianna right now. Meg has been spending lots of time in her bedroom or not watching t.v. because of it, and Bri has been spending time on her bed. It's really getting tiring-we deal with it multiple times a day.

My2Beauties replied: OMG you mean it's not a phase at the age of 2 - it is also at 5 - Hanna does this now Everything is NO, I said no, leave me alone even Oh boy I need to work on that little girl!

ammommy replied: Fun, isn't it? The new one here is "oh, yeah, says who?" I think this will be pretty short lived because of the consequences, though. I can hope anyway

3xsthefun replied: I have to say Kaitlynn is not to bad about telling me "No" but she does talk back some.

Now Maegan, she talks back alot including telling me no.

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
I guess that is why I'm a little surprised. Maddie was NOT an easy 2 or 3 year old, but she has never been one to tell me "No." To me it is something you expect from a toddler who really doesn't know any better, but Maddie should know better by now and she should be doing what I ask her to do. It's one thing to not do what I ask her, but another to tell me "NO" when I ask her to do it. Like I said, I expect this from Ethan.

I just need to get her back on track. She's just testing her limits.

coasterqueen replied: Well I would hope my DD's won't do that when they are older, but I recall being the same way Maddie is and I never stopped. I'm sure it will come back to haunt me.