i have adopted my 2yr old niece and her name is grace
my name is also grace we are having trouble when myhusband or a friend of mine or the girls call for grace and we get confused but its also an excuse for her not to listern and answer which shes doing all the time at the moment so we are trying to stop her and we explain its rude so we have to problems
we no that she dos not have hearing trouble as we have had her checked out and if we ask her to do somthing she wants to do or if there is a reward at the end of it she will do it
selective listerning
confusion of names her middle name rebecca but i really dont no what top do
2007-04-03 05:44:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
please give answers on what to do with her not answering to please this is a massive problem and is frustraighting to
2007-04-03 05:57:58 · update #1
its not just when they call grace that she doesnt answer as her sisters call her grace and me mummy and she often doesnt answer them if she sdoesnt feellike it and also i call her grace and she doesnt answer me when she doesnt want to
2007-04-03 06:05:00 · update #2
say toher if you dont stop doing this then you will be punished its rude and naughtey
call her once then go near to her and say her name again if she still doesnt answer take herhand and say i was talking to you you should answer that is rude now you are going to geta smack bottem smack her bottem and say you had a smack because you didnt answer when i was talking to you that is rude then get her to do what ever it was you wanted her to do
as for the names call her gracie and you grace its such a beautiful name but introduce it in a fun waqy with songs and all the time now call her gracie but if she is naughtey you can call her grace rebecca
2007-04-03 05:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by kt 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yeah but.... she's two years old. That's what two year olds do sometimes. You have a kid already - have you forgotten how stubborn kids can be at this age?
Once my daughter, at two, came in the house with me after shopping. While unpacked the groceries she disappeared. The doors were locked, no window open, 500 sq ft studio apt. After 15 minutes I was in tears, absolutely panicked. You know where she was? 12 feet away, under the kitchen table, just hanging out. I asked her - WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER ME? I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE!! She just shrugged.
The point? Kids don't listen sometimes. As you pointed out, it has nothing to do with the same-name issue. She's choosing not to respond. A lot of patience and reminding is necessary until she gets the hint that answering is required. It sounds like she's also going through a big transition. So give her a break, and be patient.
2007-04-03 14:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Could you call her Gracie, and you Grace? Leaves her original name, and gives her the opportunity to still be Grace when she gets older. It is such a beautiful name it seems a shame to change it, not to mention how confusing that could be for a 2 year old.
2007-04-03 12:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think that you should now be referred to as Gracie as you are the elder and could take the change easier than your daughter who should remain Grace, but test this out first by sitting still when you are referred to as Grace so that she gets up and thereby responds.
2007-04-03 13:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by deep in thought 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
shes 2 hun a lot of children dont really listen at that age, you need to get her used to her name first,if your going to call her Gracie, keep saying it to her face like Gracie what color is this etc,once she learns her name she will then listen to whats been said to her, play with her a lot till she understands that playtime is fun time
Then you can get her to do things when you want her too
good luck
2007-04-03 13:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♥™Tia™♥♥ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grace and Gracie would work. My name is Alyce, my mother's name is Alice .. both pronounced the same way. When I was growing up they called me either "baby Alice or little Alice" so we could distinguish which one they were talking to.
BTW, my 2 year old's name is Grace, too LOL
2007-04-03 12:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by mommy2gnb 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
grace/gracie.
Introude the name gracie to her in a fun/positive manner. Like holding her "oh, my little gracie,", sing a song using her name, etc.
2007-04-03 12:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why not go by Grace and Gracie. Then there is a difference?
2007-04-03 12:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by e_imommy 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
When my kids go through this phase, I eventually stop correcting them and telling them it's rude to ignore and then refuse to acknowledge them when they speak to me.
This usually works as they usually want something and realise they aren't going to get it if they are being ignored.
May be worth a go!
2007-04-03 13:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by Paula R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Grace for you. Gracie for her.
2007-04-03 12:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋