Forum From toddler to preschooler

How to deal with a toddler who THINKS a baby is ready in a day??

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Iza
Maybe you can use the fact that your daughter also has to practice a lot before something works out (for example, getting dressed) to help her 'practice' before her little brother or sister arrives? And for the rest, I would mainly give it very little attention and try to distract her. Eventually, she'll become interested in something else, and the excitement about the upcoming brother or sister will fade.
Good luck!!!!

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  1. myrte Guest #2

    Honestly, I don't really get the problem. Be happy that your daughter is already so smart. I'd look at it positively—it's nice that she's thinking along. I also involve my toddler in lots of things; she's already so wise and sometimes smarter than me, her mom, ha ha, so cute. When my oldest daughter is being annoying, she says, "Mom, I'm going crazy from that crying." Then I say, "Mom" too. I love that she's already thinking along so wisely. By the way, she's 3 and her sister is 5. I also mean, just try to appreciate that she's developing so quickly. Greetings, Myrte

  2. myrte Guest #3

    what I wanted to add was that she often also says, "you're 3, don't make mama and me too crazy"
    I mean, she's only 3 and already fits in so well with us, isn't that great?

  3. Nadia #4

    It sounds like Myrte's daughter is really thinking about it a lot. That's sweet, but I totally get why you'd want to handle it differently. If you notice she's really fixated on it, distracting her and giving it little attention might be the best approach. Sometimes it helps to set a boundary without making a big drama out of it. She's three, so she's still learning how this all works.

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