We’re experiencing tears, tantrums and general cheekiness from our not even 2 year old !

Ava’s at that age now where she is starting to test us . The simplest of things becomes a battle. Some days this can start as soon as she wakes up in the morning.

I have always liked to give Ava choice be it with her  food, what’s on telly or what she is wearing that day . Well now it’s coming back and biting me on the bum . I now have a very independent strong-minded little girl . I can already hear people saying it’s because I’m a lazy parent Or that I have made a rod for my own back. The truth is I believe in freedom of choice even at Ava’s age . I’m hoping me letting her make her own decisions now will put her in good stead for when she is at school and needs to know her own mind .

For one minute though I didn’t think I would be having a full on argument with my not even 2-year-old about what socks she was wearing that day. Or that Wotsits isn’t an ideal breakfast option. It’s so bloody draining especially when we have it most days but what Ava needs to learn is that I’m pretty stubborn when I want to be and she won’t win every battle . She does however know that certain people will let her get away with anything. I’m looking at you dad !

When it comes to disciplining her gosh that’s  a strong word ok telling her off . At the moment 9 times out of 10 counting to 3 works with her and she listens to me . There are times where she finds this all to funny and doesn’t listen . Which normally leads to her hurting herself or as you may have seen over on my Instagram me hurting myself !

This my friends is carpet burn ! I bet your all thinking of different ways I could of got this horrid carpet burn …. well I will tell you ……. After telling Ava at least 10 times not to jump on our bed as she will fall off. She did just that launching herself towards the bedside table. So me thinking im superwoman throws myself across the room to save her . Which resulted In this horrid carpet burn . The really annoying thing is Ava hasn’t got a mark on her !! Have you ever had a child related injury ?#exploringlife #parentblogger #parentbloggersuk #injury #childrelated #jumpingonthebed #beautiesandthebibs

A post shared by Jessica Harvey (@beautiesandthebibs) on Aug 29, 2017 at 11:14am PDT