Comments on: Did my toddler just con me?

By: Diana Holquist

Diana Holquist — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:24:57 +0000

I don’t like to think of it as lying. That sounds too evil for a two year old. I like to think of it as pressing the envelope to see how and what they can make happen. They’re trying on their power. If you let them have what they want, but show very clearly the emotion you feel at being manipulated, it can be a good lesson. “Susie, I am tired and sad. I went and got you a banana and you really weren’t hungry. I think maybe you weren’t telling the truth. That makes me feel bad. How do you feel?”

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:05:57 +0000

My son always had a million excuses to get out of going to bed. He still does, and he’s six! I think at your daughter’s age, she’s at the point where she’s terrified she’ll miss something really spectacular. Plus, toddlers are just fickle, she may have been hungry until she actually got the food, then just changed her mind. They’re fun, aren’t they? LOL!

By: Brandy Nelson

Brandy Nelson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:18:00 +0000

Wow! My oldest didn’t start this till he was 3 or 4, and my 2 year old doesn’t do this at all yet! I think your DD is a little older than Sophie, though. Sounds to me like she’s a smart little cookie! What I did when Kyle was little is this…Yes, it’s a little bit wrong, but it nipped lying in the butt early on… I told him that when he lied to me, a big brightly colored dot appeared on his forehead. It’s a dot that only Mommies can see, and it’s called a “Mommy Dot.” From then on, when he tried to fib, he would walk up to me with his hand over his forehead, which was a dead giveaway every single time! lol