Little Miss is two. Some would say “Terrible Two’s”. Today I might agree. I am trying to think of it as our Toddler Tantrums & Trials or T3! Let’s coin a new phrase!
Little Miss has a BEST FRIEND who is pictured above. They’re 3 days apart in age and have known each other thanks to their mothers since they were 3 months old. Sabina and I sat next to each other at Baby Beans music class through our local Sure Start Children’s Centre. We’re still great friends 22 months later and our girls are as well…most days.
I’ve been horrified several times however. I’ve been horrified to find that my daughter can be downright nasty to her best friend. She’s even clocked her over the head once or twice and today they had an actual tug of war over some of the toys in the room. It seems that whenever we put the two of them together in one of our houses the Territorial Monster comes out and suddenly it’s every girl for herself.
A journey in the car? No problems. Walks in the pushchair? Easy Peasy! A play in the park? A walk in the park! But throw their own toys into the mix and World War III breaks out. I don’t understand this nor do I know how to handle it. Prevailing advice tells us to let them sort it out themselves. But can I allow my child to physically hurt her best friend? They both give as good as they get…neither girl is innocent by any means.
I’m at a loss with how to handle this. I don’t want Little Miss to think it’s ok to lash out at anyone and she needs to know that that sort of behaviour is unacceptable. However that means that as mothers we’ll continually be wading into the fray to break up the kitten fight. Is that right? We can’t always have them in “neutral” territory after all. How do you handle this with your child? What are your top tips for handling friendly fire and teaching your child appropriate behaviour?
In the meantime, I’ll get the Arnica Cream back into the rota and do my best to redirect my child. Please just don’t let her start biting! I might never leave the house if that happens!
"Who me? Start a fight? NEVER!"
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