Today we had Sophia's two in a half check up. She is a healthy girl, smart funny girl. Weight- 32 lbs, Height- 35.25", I have grown to love my doctors office so much, we have been going there since Sophia was born I have grown a friend like relationship with the nurse who is great with the girls, but can give me honest and great feedback and advise, same with Dr Jacobs. Great women! I was a bit nervous since this was the first doctors visit since Sophia has started her tantrums. We watched a lot of Doc
McStuffins and built her up for this visit. She was great for most parts, but not too far into the visit she started to fight us especially with the shots. We talked about the tantrums…lets talk about them. A few months ago Sophia's tantrums were quite upsetting, uncontrollable and pure crazy. I could do nothing, when at home she would scream so loud and throw her self onto the floor, I tried all techniques I had researched, the getting down on her level, compromising, "spanking" (my spankings are taps, a joke of a spank) then what worked best was to let her get it out, sit her in her room and wait for the storm to pass. Doctor did agree this is the best but to maybe not even take to her room, just completely ignore, go on with day, talk to Rusty about the weather, and what for dinner, not acknowledge. When in public there is no way I would do this ignore technique. I know when she is cranky, I know when she may throw a fit, so my job is to take care of it before it comes! The tantrums have subsided for a little over a month, but this visit was the first time they kind of peeked up on us again. NAPS have also been a battle but we agree she still needs them. When she has them she is my funny sweet girl, when she doesn't she is the opposite, but then again she can have days where she is great even without a nap! PARENTING CAN BE SO FRUSTRATING SOMETIMES! Doctor commented about how well she converses and pays attention and answers questions, we think she's advanced ;) but what parent doesn't think that. Doctor did confirm that these fits are worse at three. YAY! But to be strict, consistent, and that is all we can do. They did talk about taking her to parents day out, or do daycare once or twice a week for a bit to get her to used to following rules, engaging in a classroom atmosphere. They say the peer pressures from other kids who have to follow rules and not always get with they want when they want it is good for them. Although she was in daycare this is another important age to get them back into it. I was planning on maybe a year before she started preschool to get her back into daycare for a bit, so I may look into her prior daycare for a couple days a week.
Still a great big sister, gives kisses, and empathy for Brooke, now that Brooke is crawling Sophia loves it for the most part. Sophia will play with her toys and Brooke will come to take away, before you know it Sophia is backed into a corner with her toy. Sophia of course has her MINE stage going on and is reluctant to share at times. At times Sophia will push Brooke, the funny thing is that Brooke most times will laugh! I think they may like roughhousing (much like my sisters and I) She likes to wake up in mornings and see Brooke, she will give a hug and kiss, and ask if she slept okay. She is definitely a kid, just looking at her do things for herself is astonishing. She is a kid who likes to do things and be in control (foresee future problems) anymore when we go shopping she likes to walk with me and help with putting the food into the cart, or produce into the plastic bags, no longer a cart child.
I would classify her as potty trained!! Funny story, one day I had gone to check on Sophia, she was in the bathroom and there was urine in the big toilet. She looked at me and said pee pee on potty mom. I kept asking " How did it get into the big toilet?" She kept answering "Yes." So when she went to the bathroom next I had to sneak and look at her, and just like a little adult she pulled down her pants, put the toilet seat up and climbed herself on the big toilet, went potty, and then threw tp into the toilet (did not wipe, just threw in the paper! lol) put the seat down and flushed,
I was laughing so hard while at the same time trying to praise her! She was over the little girl potty chair, she wanted to use the toilet we all use. So no more diapers except now pull ups overnight. She had some success overnight sleeps, but still even after cutting off liquids still had accidents, for sanity and a decrease on laundry we had to use a pull up, which doc says is fine.
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Today we had Sophia's two in a half check up. She is a healthy girl, smart funny girl. Weight- 32 lbs, Height- 35.25", I have grown to love my doctors office so much, we have been going there since Sophia was born I have grown a friend like relationship with the nurse who is great with the girls, but can give me honest and great feedback and advise, same with Dr Jacobs. Great women! I was a bit nervous since this was the first doctors visit since Sophia has started her tantrums. We watched a lot of Doc 
McStuffins and built her up for this visit. She was great for most parts, but not too far into the visit she started to fight us especially with the shots. We talked about the tantrums…lets talk about them. A few months ago Sophia's tantrums were quite upsetting, uncontrollable and pure crazy. I could do nothing, when at home she would scream so loud and throw her self onto the floor, I tried all techniques I had researched, the getting down on her level, compromising, "spanking" (my spankings are taps, a joke of a spank) then what worked best was to let her get it out, sit her in her room and wait for the storm to pass. Doctor did agree this is the best but to maybe not even take to her room, just completely ignore, go on with day, talk to Rusty about the weather, and what for dinner, not acknowledge. When in public there is no way I would do this ignore technique. I know when she is cranky, I know when she may throw a fit, so my job is to take care of it before it comes! The tantrums have subsided for a little over a month, but this visit was the first time they kind of peeked up on us again. NAPS have also been a battle but we agree she still needs them. When she has them she is my funny sweet girl, when she doesn't she is the opposite, but then again she can have days where she is great even without a nap! PARENTING CAN BE SO FRUSTRATING SOMETIMES! Doctor commented about how well she converses and pays attention and answers questions, we think she's advanced ;) but what parent doesn't think that. Doctor did confirm that these fits are worse at three. YAY! But to be strict, consistent, and that is all we can do. They did talk about taking her to parents day out, or do daycare once or twice a week for a bit to get her to used to following rules, engaging in a classroom atmosphere. They say the peer pressures from other kids who have to follow rules and not always get with they want when they want it is good for them. Although she was in daycare this is another important age to get them back into it. I was planning on maybe a year before she started preschool to get her back into daycare for a bit, so I may look into her prior daycare for a couple days a week.
Still a great big sister, gives kisses, and empathy for Brooke, now that Brooke is crawling Sophia loves it for the most part. Sophia will play with her toys and Brooke will come to take away, before you know it Sophia is backed into a corner with her toy. Sophia of course has her MINE stage going on and is reluctant to share at times. At times Sophia will push Brooke, the funny thing is that Brooke most times will laugh! I think they may like roughhousing (much like my sisters and I) She likes to wake up in mornings and see Brooke, she will give a hug and kiss, and ask if she slept okay. She is definitely a kid, just looking at her do things for herself is astonishing. She is a kid who likes to do things and be in control (foresee future problems) anymore when we go shopping she likes to walk with me and help with putting the food into the cart, or produce into the plastic bags, no longer a cart child.
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