hi all, im a new dad on here...
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Welcome! There is a great set of people on this forum so hopefully they can give you some great advice! Sounds like your little girl is starting to explore her independence! Hope you enjoy posting.
WELCOME to PF, dmax!
Yes, sounds like typical toddler behavior known as the "age of independence" or the "terrible twos". I don't know if it's available in the UK, but a great book that I found very helpful is <U>What To Expect the Toddler Years</U> by Arlene Eisenberg. ParentCenter.com is also a good resource for parenting, child development, behavior, etc..
Yes, sounds like typical toddler behavior known as the "age of independence" or the "terrible twos". I don't know if it's available in the UK, but a great book that I found very helpful is <U>What To Expect the Toddler Years</U> by Arlene Eisenberg. ParentCenter.com is also a good resource for parenting, child development, behavior, etc..
i am new to parenting as i try to take over from my wife as her cultural differences are so more different to our western ways, even though i have 2 other grown up daughters i didnt really father them as my then wife took everything to do with them and i let her get on with it i.e disiplining them etc. but now my asian wife lets my 18 mth old baby run riot and doesnt seem to care , hence i am on here lol
Welcome and enjoy. I think what your going to find here is that there are a infinite number of ways to deal with any given situation. Good parenting is not a one size fits all kinda deal. IMHO the most important things are:
Try to be consistant,
Keep an open mind,
And IMHO the most important thing is Listen, your wife, daughter (yes she is communicating to you her wants and needs) , other forum posters. Even if you don't agree. Always be willing to listen.
Sometimes the most valuable nugget of wisdom can be buried in a pile of clutter.
Almost forgot.
Being a parent should be fun. Remember to have fun.
Try to be consistant,
Keep an open mind,
And IMHO the most important thing is Listen, your wife, daughter (yes she is communicating to you her wants and needs) , other forum posters. Even if you don't agree. Always be willing to listen.
Sometimes the most valuable nugget of wisdom can be buried in a pile of clutter.
Almost forgot.
Being a parent should be fun. Remember to have fun.