Spinoff...what *annoying* things is your dc doing??

[Judegirl]

I didn't have the heart to post this in the bitching post, because they'r only half-bitches, but here are some things that are really getting my goat lately...

1 - Rory knows not to take things from people without asking. Now every time I put my hands on the child, if she even suspects I am about to thwart her attempt at something, she says "No grabbing, Mommy!"

2 - If she thinks I am not out to alter her path, she does not do this. Instead she yells "No hugs! No kisses!"

3 - She has taken to saying, for no apparent reason, "New Mommy!" I hate this.

4 - There are two words that she says that we cannot for the life of us understand. She knows that we don't know them, and while dh lets it go, I try with all my might to figure them out, each and every time she says them. She loves to throw them out there and try to get me to figure them out, and then laughs at all of my guesses.

My daughter is definitely wearing the pants, so to speak...but that's another post. Anyone else's kids develop some habits that make you groan behind closed doors?

Jude

[elliput]

The most annoying thing that DD is doing right now, which she started a couple of weeks ago, is wanting to put her finger in my mouth while she is nursing. It was cute the first couple of times, but now it is just annoying. Sigh.

[DebbieJ]

The incessant "mommy mommy mommy" lately, especialy when daddy is in charge, is very trying.

~ deb
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[deenass]

DS has been refusing to give me a hug and kiss before he goes to be at night. DH will take him upstaris to get ready for bed. If i come into his room to collect my kiss, he often hides and says "I don't want any kisees!"

HRMPH, I've spet the whole freakin' day making your life fun and I don't get a kiss goodnight?

Not a happy mama!

[mlewis]

Okay, I had to join in this discussion. DS is a beautiful, charming (etc.) 2.5 year old, BUT lately I am so tired of hearing these three phrases over and over and over and over (you get the picture).

1. "Hey, mommy, what you doing?"
2. "Hey, mommy, where you going?"
3. "Hey, mommy,. . . . . why?"

[MaiseyDog]

Oh I had to laugh at this one. My daughter does this too. She constantly wants to feel my teeth and tongue. She's utterly fascinated. My husband thinks it's because she doesn't have any teeth (she's 10 1/2 months) and she's jealous.

Margaret
Georgia 2/14/05

[Moneypenny]

DD has lots of words but when she wants something, rather than using her word, she just points and says "Ga!". Here's the conversation:
Dd: "Ga!"
Me: "Puzzles? Would you like the puzzles?"
DD: "Gaa-aaa!"
Me: "Yes, the puzzles. I see you are pointing at the puzzles. Can you say puzzle?"
DD: "Ah-ee (this means uh-huh, I think). Ga."
Me: "Puzzles."
DD: "Ga."
Me: "Puzzles."
DD: "Ga. Ga. Ga. Ga."
Me: "Alright, here are your puzzles." (gives her puzzles)
DD: "Uzzles!!"

Not terribly annoying, of course, but still...annoying enough!

Susan
mama to my cutie pie, Avery
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[buddyleebaby]

Pinching my nipple when she wants to nurse.

[ribbit1019]

Screaming at the top of her lungs when she doesn't get her way. Not crying mind you just a really angry and loud scream. It was kind of amusing at first.... Now I think that I can do without.
Christy
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[Moneypenny]

Yes! DD is doing this, too. Sort of like a banshee shriek of frustration.
Susan
mama to my cutie pie, Avery
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[mommy_someday]

Absolutely!!! Or, pinching the other one while nursing. Guess it's hard to teach that whole personal-space concept when you're a giant snack, huh?

This is half cute and half annoying. DS learned to pat his head the other day and is now doing it constantly while in his high chair. Most of the time I think it's adorable. Just not when his hands are slathered with cottage cheese juice or little pieces of broccoli. ;)

[tiapam]

she has started putting things in her mouth again after months of not doing this. i got spoiled!

-Pam

DD - One year old!

[KrisM]

Well, we have the screaming at naptime and bedtime issue of my other post. That's not fun.

The other thing is the overuse of the phrase "one more". It's "one more" everything around here. One more bean, one more step, etc. whether there is one more or not. It would be better if he knew what he was saying.

[cdlamis]

Or, pinching the other one while nursing.

Wow- so other babies do this too?? Bella doesn't just pinch but she fondles the other nipple the whole time! I kind of feel felt up! :)

Daniella
Mom to Julia 6-13-02
and Isabella 12-18-04

[dr mom]

DS has discovered that it hurts to pull hair, and uses it as a weapon. Anytime I discipline him (which frequently involves picking him up and moving him away from the Scene Of The Crime) he grabs a handful of my hair and deliberately yanks as hard as he can, then laughs gleefully.

DH has short hair - so DS bites him instead. I'm not sure which is more annoying!

[mudder17]

My daughter did this for a short while around that time as well. Fortunately, she grew out of it. But I basically turned the whole thing into a game for her, where she would then point to other parts of my body (and hers) for identification.

She now knows (and can say): eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, chin, teeth, tongue, eye brows, eye lashes, ears, temple, head, hair, neck, bellybutton, shoulder, elbow, thumb, fingers (we're working on the specifics: pointer finger, etc.), ear rings (I know not a body part, but they're always in my ears) and rings (ditto), big toe, little toes, foot, feet, knees, knuckles (it's so cute when she points these out), wrist (not always reliable), breast, nipples (she can point these out on herself and DH as well) and get this--sternum. She pointed it out and said it at playgroup today and gave everyone a chuckle. Anyway, as it turns out, I didn't do much body parts other times, so nursing sessions turned into identify the body part session as well (well, not every nursing session, but mostly the ones before bed or in the morning).

Eileen

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[mudder17]

Yeah, Kaya does this occasionally as well, but if I say gentle, she will stop pinching and will often start the "identify the body part" game and move on to my sternum and ribs.


Eileen

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[mudder17]

Oh yes, this is bad. And the sudden tantrums that come out of nowhere! Today, we were having a very nice time in playgroup and the other two playmates went home, so Kaya went out to say goodbye to them. So I figured we should leave as well. She had her lambie out, so I said we should say goodbye to Griffin (host baby) and she waved goodbye, but then said, "Lambie kiss". So we went over and she gave Griffin a kiss with the Lamb. Then let Lambie give Griffin a great big hug (with an Awwww to go with it). Then she waved goodbye again and we headed towards the car. I get her partially into the carseat and she starts struggling like a whirlwind and howling like a banshee. At first, I was saying, "Kaya, Stop!" in a very firm but loud voice, but I realized it wasn't helping, and I remembered what some of the mommies said here, so I stopped myself and then started talking to her in a very calm very soft voice and slowly she got under control. She gave a brief protest when I closed the car door and got into the driver's seat. Then she listened to the second song on Philadelphia Chickens, and said, "Dance? Cow?" I switched over to the Cow song (yes, it's her favorite song) and pretty soon I see Lambie rise up and down over her carseat from the rear view mirror (she's still rear facing) as he bops to the music.

So these tantrums may be normal, but geez, they really do annoy me. As I told DH, I have now discovered that the best response is the no response or calm response, but as he said, "I know, but it's so hard, isn't it?"

Eileen

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[mudder17]

Oh yes, I forgot--Kaya definitely does this and it's not fun! I know I'm supposed to respond calmly, but it's really hard when it hurts! At least she doesn't laugh (yet) when she does it. She doesn't bite us usually, but she has been biting the walls for fun (I have no idea where that came from!). She also will hit me sometimes and so far I've just said, "No hitting mommy, hit the wall or hit the floor, or hit the chair," and so far so good. But geez, this is a tough age, isn't it?

ETA: She has test bit me before on the leg (she opens her mouth and rests her teeth on my leg, but doesn't bite down) just for fun, when she's playing, and I just lift her up and say, "No biting mommy, bite on this instead," and I hand her something she can bite. But fortunately, she hasn't tried biting me when she's angry yet--the hair pulling is more fun for her, I guess.

Eileen

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[mommy_someday]

Yes, other babies do this (at least, mine does!). He actually searches around for it with his hand while he's nursing and if it's visible, look out! He twists, pulls, yanks...you name it, he does it. DH says DS is giving me a 'purple nurple', whatever that means! Sorry your Bella does this to you, too! (love her name, btw!)

[karolyp]

I'm sorry...I know all these things listed in this thread are supposed to be annoying but I am sitting here LMAO at these stories :)!!

Mine all have to do with eating. Lately, she'll take a bite of food, suck on it, chew on it, and then spit it out so its a mangled, sloppery, clump of chewed up food. And she'll do this all the time!!!!

And she'll also spit out (right away mind you) anything new that I try to introduce to her....I just want to scream!!!!

[TraciG]

Sydney also doesn't like me to kiss her these days, she wipes it off, or it has turned into a game called get you, I'll have to chase her to try to get a kiss, the day's of all the kisses are gone for now :(

Since we started Time-Out's Sydney hasn't been too annoying :)

[TraciG]

Sydney also doesn't like me to kiss her these days, she wipes it off, or it has turned into a game called get you, I'll have to chase her to try to get a kiss, the day's of all the kisses are gone for now :(

Since we started Time-Out's Sydney hasn't been too annoying :)

[MichelleRC]

Ugh, this could be a very long response, but I will just hit the highlights:

Charlie:
-gave my wireless mouse a bath this morning in the dog's water bowl. FYI--wireless mice don't work anymore after being immersed in water.
-empties things. Any cabinet that is not locked, my pajama drawer,the basket of clean laundry
-throws things. See above plus mega blocks and train tracks
-drops Cheerios on the floor from his high chair because he likes to see the dog come running over and try to get them as they land

Danny:
-if i have not responded to one of his "requests" within seconds, he will repeat himself over and over and over getting louder each time.
-insists on listening to the same song in the car over and over and over
-Has become a terrible back seat driver. "This a way Mommy' (over and over and over--sense a pattern here???)

I love my boys to the moon and back but I have to say they much of what they do these days is annoying :)

[aliceinwonderland]

Erik is just not being fast enough on the up-take of his second language. It's really frustrating to me and my parents too.

[jd11365]

What's his second language?

[californiagirl]

Hah! You only think the spitting out thing is annoying because yours is too young to take an item, experimentally suck and chew it, spit it out, and then SHOVE IT IN YOUR MOUTH.
The other day I was paying insufficient attention and found myself eating pre-masticated Jarlsberg. To which DH said "But I thought you didn't like Jarlsberg. Why are you eating it?" Actually, I'm OK with Jarlsberg as long as it hasn't been chewed first by somebody else, and once it's in my mouth I feel obliged to finish the job.

[holliam]

LOL! Susan, my 16-month does the same thing! She knows the words for things but just does her weird gutteral sound when she NEEDS it (oh so urgently)!

When we hand it to her, she says "yeaaaaaaaaaaaah + item name". I keep doing the same thing you are...

Holli

[aliceinwonderland]

Latin, of course ;)

(joking. I do not say here what his second language is (and my first), sorry, one of my last unbroken privacy rules :)The third will be Italian, though.)

[barbarhow]

Oh Eri-we all know that you, DH and Erik are all fluent in pig latin.
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