how can I get my 2 yr. old daughter to listen to me?

she listen to her dad when he says something but i have to actually get her away from what she is doing. help.

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Just be stern with her and if she does something wrong, punish her. Don't beat her or anything, just let her know you are the boss and that she needs to listen to you. Don't give into her if she whines.

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u cant

Kick her in the face. Look, she's two. Just flick her ear very hard when she doesn't listen. You got to make it count. Also, couple the flick with a serious look. Consequence

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Consider whether you're saying so much that she can't listen to it all... if the volume (because it's loud or because it's just too much) is too great, she will filter it out. It may also be that she knows you won't follow-through or that you will always pursue her until she answers. She could be using this to get more from you. it sounds to me that there is a good cop bad cop going on. but there needs to be consequence for not listening to you. make her stand there with her hands in the air for 2 minutes, she wont like it but she will do it. give her a time out. take her favorite toy away. or you can reward her when she does listen. not candy though. give her, her favorite toy back. stuff like this will help.

two year olds are at a stage what psychologists call -- autonomy versus inferiority--- which means, they fight for their independence, they're trying to prove to you that they can do it, that's why they're so defiant. one thing that really works when they tend to oppose you is to do reverse psychology.

Enlist the dad's help.
If you say something like, "Don't touch that." and she ignores you, have the dad say, "What did your mother say?"
Once you have the dad validating what you are saying, you daughter will respond a liitle better to you.
Remember, work with the dad, raising children isn't easy having someone to back you up helps a lot.

i dont see daddy all day he's at work all day and mummy shes there all day nanny and grandad look after me some days and when i am playing i cant here mummy talking she's on the phone a lot and she likes tidying up and i am busy with my games. kearney age 4. be persistant, but she probably won't listen they don't until they are older.

let her do what shes doing

watch supernanny on t.v., she can work miracles. but in any case, be the mom/dad. don't ask her to do things, tell her. punish for bad behavior, and reward for good behavior. get her on a schedule. time out works, if not, take what she likes best, tv, crayons, whatever. she'll catch on. DON'T GIVE IN!!!!!

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