« I am the mother of a little Morgan, aged nineteen months, and I find the “period of no”, which he is currently going through, a little hard to manage. What bothers me is less the fact that Morgan does not want to do certain things, than his systematic refusal of contact with his dad. In the evening, when my husband comes home from work and comes forward to kiss him, the little one turns his head away and shouts: “No, no, no”. In addition to being very frustrating for her dad and for me, this type of reaction is really starting to worry me. I really don’t understand what’s going on in her little child’s head. My husband is not more severe than me… Quite the contrary. In fact, my son is with me more often than with his dad, who works in a job where you don’t count your hours. Refusing his father’s company is perhaps, for Morgan, a way of expressing his dissatisfaction with his “non-attendance” when he needs more attention from him. But I’m starting to get a little tired. Since he refuses contact with his father, I have to take care of Morgan all the time (make him take his bath, feed him, change him, dress him, put him to bed, take him to the nursery) … ”
mary
“I’m starting to lose patience with my little Camille, who is two and a half years old. For the past two weeks, she has answered no ”to each of the proposals that we make to her, her father and me. Camille, so docile, oyawning and orderly becomes impossible. All day long, she throws determined “No’s and No’s” at us. With grandpa and grandma as well as at the nursery, she gave no sign of rebellion. I feel like I often lose my patience, I who am of such a calm nature. I have recently been working part-time and I appreciate being able to “rest” during my office hours: the mind is occupied with something other than endless altercations. I hope that the opposition phase does not last until adolescence. ”
Sandrine