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Parenting

FirstLight

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2. yes, but said child shouldn't be allowed to do whatever they like while the mom sits on her ass

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:41 PM

Jan 27

She's barged into my room and just climbed up on the bed to harass the cat. She literally had NO boundaries. and I believe that 2 years old is old enought to know what's not ok, like just opening a door when it's closed...

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Question: is it ok that a 2 yr old just throws doors open on anyone in the house? Even someone changing? [View all] FirstLight Jan 27 OP

It's a child. Think. Again. Jan 27 #1

yes, but said child shouldn't be allowed to do whatever they like while the mom sits on her ass FirstLight Jan 27 #2

I'm not sure a 2 year old would comprehend the the nuances involved... Think. Again. Jan 27 #3

A two year old isn't going to remember which doors she's allowed to open. Wingus Dingus Jan 27 #11

Get a locking door knob CentralMass Jan 27 #4

This girl is too young to be wandering around without supervision! What about the dangers in the house? Doodley Jan 27 #5

If it's your home, you could tell the mother to leave Wicked Blue Jan 27 #6

Shouldn't the safety of the child be the first concern? And how about if the son also takes some Doodley Jan 27 #9

2 year olds are scientists and perhaps too early cognitively to conceptualize privacy Bernardo de La Paz Jan 27 #7

Don't just say no, show the kid the right way Easterncedar Jan 27 #8

Its more the fact that the mom justified her not watching the kid FirstLight Jan 27 #10

It is your home... 2naSalit Jan 27 #12