Super strong willed toddler.

How are you dealing with super strong willed toddlers smidge close to age 3. If this is threenagers I don't know how to survive already. I am pretty patient regarding toddler matters and most times can keep calm, but she's in phase where she just want her own independence and when it's safety or necessary things like bath , I can't tolerate that. She only wants things certain way and I am harsh with holding boundaries and my husband does this: 1. DOES NOT PITCH TO BE A CALM PARENT WHEN I AM TRIGGERED. LETS ME YELL. 2. PITCHES IN UNNECESSARY WHEN I AM CALMLY HOLDING BOUNDARIES AND COMPLETELY DISMISSING ME IN FRONT OF HER. Like dude what the f**k. I swear I can bear a lot in terms of food and pickiness and other things. But I don't have time for bath. I just don't. He never baths her until it's necessary or I had valid reason to miss. But complains about having to do so. Even when I am trying to calmly holding the boundaries most times she will listen , but when she dsnt, after about one hour I start losing the ducking patience.. PS: I DONT HAVE ANGER ISSUES TOWARDS MY CHILD. THIS IS THE SWEETEST BABY I COULD IMAGINE. BUTTTT I tend to yell once in awhile and feel extremely guilty. Ugh vent over.

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I've found that my daughter likes having choices. I give her the option between two things that are acceptable to me. Like, do you want to take a shower or a bath? Do you want Mama or Dada to give you a bath? For the most part she'll choose one of the options but there are still times she just says no lol. Gotta stay patient and consistent when that happens.

The thing is she like likes the. Bath but wants the

Vessel am cleaning her with and she has her own little bucket to play with and I am like I'll let u play but let me get soap out of your body and hair first and then u can play..I seriously repeat Everytime as calmly as I could but she just kept snatching from me and I lost it

She had lot of bath toys to play with and I tried redirecting first but that's all she wanted to do is get snatchy with me and. Amm like I am gonna let u play in water but u need to get cleaned first

It's just too stressful 😭

Sounds to me like you need a break and support. Maybe it's not your daughter that's the problem. Seems like you and your husband need to work out new boundaries and responsibilities

@Madeleine *deep sigh that's sounds like it. ☠️

To be honest, stop doing a bath every day. We used to do one everyday and then she turned 2 and hated it. It’s not worth the fight. Or let her play for a few minutes and then start. We have three different water things, but my toddler will take the one I’m using out of my hand every single time. I will stop trying, stand up and give her a few minutes to play. Then try again with rinsing her hair. It sounds like you are rushing the whole bath time making it miserable for both of you.

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