I feel like I’m nagging my 3 year olds all the time?
@paynecaitlyn (15)
Andalusia, Alabama
May 4, 2019 4:24am CST
My twins are 3.5 years old and I feel like I’m nagging them all the time. I rarely ever yell, but I’m constantly asking them to get dressed, stop fighting, get into the bath, put their socks on, and it’s a continual battle.
I know this is probably just a normal part of parenting but sometimes I feel like the time I’m “nagging” to get them to do things, and this is time we could be bonding by playing or joking instead.
Is this normal? When I tell them to do something I normally first give them another chance and then threaten a consequence if they don’t do it – eg – put your shoes on now, or daddy will pick you up and put your shoes on.
And they normally do it when there is a consequence. But they never do anything the first time I ask. Is this normal with 3 year olds?
Is there something I can be doing better?
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@Aansh13 (11251)
• New Delhi, India
4 May 19
Well, I think all mom's do that. It's not exactly nagging, may be you trying to make them disciplined. They actually won't learn till you teach them.
Plus 3 Year olds do behave this way, its the time when they need to learn lot of things, just be soft and support your statement with more logic, or try to make things interesting for them, that might can help.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
4 May 19
I also doing that to my son, but sometimes his not follow to me
@a_jerobon (2304)
• Eldoret, Kenya
4 May 19
My sister's daughter was like this at 3 and she is still this way even now at 5. I think it is just how they are. However, don't make them get used to your nagging. They might end up never respecting you unless there is a consequence. My sister started punishing her daughter, not so hardly and now she just respects her naturally.
