I feel like Addison and I are going through an all-out war right now. It seems like I correct her all day long. While I try to use a serious tone, rather than yelling and positive statements, rather than negative, I'm not so sure that I am effective. Is she learning? I'm worried that I'm doing it all wrong, and that she is learning to just ignore my voice and do whatever she wants.
Maybe my expectations of her are higher than what she's developmentally ready for?? She was completely weaned from the breast/bottle/pacifier by 11 months, completely potty-trained by 21 months, and could form complete sentences by 2. While all of these milestones were not, at all, hard for her to reach, she reached them way earlier than so many (probably most) children. Am I forcing her to grow up faster than necessary? Or is she totally okay?
The term "terrible two's" must have come from somewhere. And I know that toddlers are challenging. But....where is the line between discovering a huge world through the body and mind of a little, tiny girl and knowing the difference between right and wrong, but choosing wrong anyway??!!??
I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher, and it's great...everything I dreamed it'd be, but my real purpose in life is to be a Mom. I get goosebumps everyday when I think about how lucky Bob and I are. But.......what if I am failing them (my girls)? What good is all of the other stuff (baby sign language, potty training, learning colors, etc) if I'm not teaching them how to act properly. Yikes! All of this worry I'm experiencing now --- I'm really in for it during their teenage years!
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