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michelle
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the word NO !!!
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Fire... We have a coal fire and twin nephews aged 3. They refuse to believe its dangerous! "It looks so nice..." But no accidents as yet.
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The reason they can no longer have a pacifier. 2 yr olds just don't get it... even when you pretend to give it to the fairies who will bring them gifts! *It has been a rough few nights...
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The word NO is correct. this should be the first word taught and to make sure it is understood. No for eletrical outlets, no for cabinet doors with laudry products inside, no for objects being put into the mouth, and no for all weapons in the house. Hopefully, the above hazards have already been taken care of. No is definetely the first word a toddler should know and understand.
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Danger.
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don't touch
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Quantum mechanics?
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The potty.
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Food is meant to eat, not to be played around like toys.
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Stop playing with your coochie while peeing.
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With my twins it is why I can not be two places at once I always have one of them mad at me.
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that the world does not revolve around them.
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no.
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that no means no
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"WHY"
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where they came from
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Why they cant "always" sleep in mommy and daddys bed.
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The reason its so important to hold Mommy/Daddy's hand while crossing the road.
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Where his father is when he gets killed in Iraq.
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How not say MOMMY about 2 million and 3 times in a matter of 1 minute passing...becuase they want something...and they want it NOW! LOL
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How to have PATIENCE!! and teaching them to make small and fairly easy decisions like: do you want to play with the bear OR the truck? and they say "yes,play with the bear or the truck" becuase they don't understand that they have to make a choice between the two..all they know is that they want it! lol.....teachin them how not to repeat themselves constantly is kind of a mission too and rather nerve wrecking. lol....I think it wouldn't be as hard to teach them things sometimes if you didn't have your other half lettin them get away with murder half the time.
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Quantum physics
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That one action leads to another. eg. eat your dinner and your dessert will follow, pick up your toys and THEN you can have a bubble bath, put your fingers in the plug and you will be poorly. I've spent an entire day without my two year old, it was the first one for months. I missed her, so I drew on the wall with a crayon.
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what death is
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Can you explain anything to a toddler? Isn't that an oxymoron? We found that replacing something with something more appropriate, removing from an unsafe area and blocking unsafe areas off were effective as well as constant supervision and entertainment worked well. Our daughter has a huge sense of safety though so that worked. As for the binkie issue. She finally agreed to mail it off to some friends in Australia because they needed it more than her. This was at 4 1/2.
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Intrical theory.
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mostly everything
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that he cannot press on the power off button on the computer when i am on the keyboard
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where babies come from.
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bedtime
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'why?' my three year old asks 'why' a million times a day............. grrrr! im pulling my hair out ha ha
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the difference between the imaginary and reality. that and ... "why"!
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Why they shouldn't play with the water in that cool bowl in the bathroom!
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irony, i tried with my 3yo, and she didn't get it until she was around 7.
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NO
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The hardest thing i've ever tried explaining to a toddler is why her daddy can't live with her and her mummy anymore.
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The word, NO! >>> Because it is like, a toddler's JOB to touch and explore everything in sight. They almost can not, not do it! This is how they are learning, and it is unfair to expect a toddler to have the ability to control his impulses and curiosity. You have to take the responsibility of removing off- limit stuff from his grasp, or removing him from the temptation.
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String Theory.
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The hardest thing would be explaning the death of grandparent. Kids can bond quickly. And explaing that nana or papa won't be coming back to see them is one of the hardest things to tell a small child.
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sex. My son walked in on us once.
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consiquences
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Not to grab my cell phone, camera or whatever I am drinking...
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Abstract concepts.
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Death. It's hard to explain that someone is never coming back, and that we can't know for sure what happened to them, after they went away. Unless we lie and say that they are surely happy, because who really knows.
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The word no!!!!
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quantum mechanics.
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English Grammar.
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That they must use the potty now instead of having diapers.
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That everything is not theirs.
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Who's his daddy?
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In my experience so far the hardest thing i ever had to explain to my kids was why they were different. male/female parts and of course our all time favorite where do babies come from.
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Why he is not big enough to have a dirt bike, drive a car, or have a cell phone. My five year old is growing up to fast for his own good.
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he/she can't have chocolate WHENEVER he/she wants
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Where someone they are very close to has gone after they have just died.
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You'll have to wait.
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nuclear physics
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I would definitely say TIME! They can't differentiate 20 mins or 2 hours...They just know they have to wait for something and get frustrated because of not knowing how long that will actually be! :)
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Why they cannot tell me no until they pay rent.
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that everything is not theirs.
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pretty much everything, you have to be repetitious. the hardest of all is: death and try to explain to them, what happened to that family member and where they went.
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Why mommy and daddy are mad at eachother...
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Just because the car starts up does not automatically mean we are going to get ice cream.
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That food is for eating, not wearing.
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hmm sex definately it was awkward when i was taught about it, Mom saw a thing on rape and she wanted to assure im not going to end up like my father. I think that would be the most difficult thing to explain to a toddler.
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That mommy is not superhuman.
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Why their daddy is not around. If a toddler has a dead beat loser Dad, there is no easy way to answer their questions and fill the void in their heart.
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I dont think its just one thing. I think that its about when they ask a question like where did i come from? then you say im mommy's tummy then the kid says how. i think questions like that are hard
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STOP pulling mommys hair.
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What "AHH AHH AHH" means, all you Mums out there will have uttered those noises when you see them doing something that will hurt them but you can't get the words out quick enough hey?
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Logic.
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That no matter what you have to listen to your step-mom or step-dad even if you don't like it. They are a grown up and you're not, so you have to listen.
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Well my sister is potty training her todler and i think that the hardest thing to explain to them is how to pee or poop.
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Privacy my three year gets it for him self just not that mommy and daddy needs it to.
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dog food is for dogs not people..:)
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i guess it would have to be the difference between girls and boys.parents kind of dodge this lesson in life,teaching a child why jane doesnt have what bobby has,its awkward.
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Where his sister came from.
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Death.
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That there birthday is only once a year,(everytime my daughter hears the word "birthday" she thinks she needs presents.)
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Death
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that she cant have chocolate milk because its finished. ice cream+chocolate is a luxury not a necessity! to let mommy sleep a little longer.. the concept of money, shops, that not everything is theirs for the taking,lol! tying shoes,not nagging..that their older brother is not a toy..dont break him. and if you have a stubborn little diva like i have,, compromise....
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why his doggy isn't at home anymore.
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The word "No"
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WHY? EVERYTIME MY SON ASK AND I ANSWER IT'S NEVER GOOD ENOUGH, ANOTHER (WHY?) FOLLOWS!
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That even though mommy and daddy don't live together anymore, we both love her very much and would do anything for her. Then when he leaves after dropping her off or visiting with her, holding her as she cries "daddy no, come back!", I explain to her that daddy is going to his home where he lives and we'll see him again soon.
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trying to explain that they cant have or do something because there so little they just dont understand that you are trying to compromise.
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that mommy's on vacation and went on a plain far far away because when a toddler wants Bobbie they want Bobbie !:) ha ha ha ha ha
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The meaning of the word "NO"
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Why they cant go for a walk around the neighborhood alone, Why they cant hold their fish, manners
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why a nap's necessary
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