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Are you saying "don't do X" or are you redirecting to the preferred action? E.g. if I tell my twins "don't run" they ignore me completely but if I say "walking feet please" they're more likely to walk. Toddlers don't understand "don't" or "no"
My daughter is also strong willed and getting ready to turn two I use calm voice when redirecting her and I say her name like Katie please don't climb on the couch or Katie stop throwing food in the floor please etc
Following cause mine is too lol
it’s just natural for toddlers in general to test their boundaries at this age. you want her to be a strong willed woman when she grows up, but you should remind her there are still rules to follow in order to improve your lives
@Cheyenne this has helped so much for me!! the less emotion I show in my correcting her the more seriously she takes me even if she still asks/tries multiple times. I was having such a hard time at the beginning when I was expressing anger and impatience
@Lucy yes but every time i redirect she’ll say “no and the redirection”
Following. I also have a strong willed daughter