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Originally Posted by megviolet  I think what the issue really is: She does something deliberate that she knows we don't do. Then she makes this big reaction "OH no! My yogurt! with these (actually really cute) fake upset faces. Then she looks at me and says "are you happy? are you mad? Are you proud?"  |
This is where I would perfect my rote, zen robot mommy response (this is a pleasant, calm, firm voice, not really emotional but not mean), and make it the same every time ("Yogurt stays in the container."). And if she asked if I was happy, mad, or proud, I'd say something like, "I'm bothered that the yogurt is on the floor, next time please keep it in the container - let's clean it up." and not make it about how you feel about her, KWIM? If she kept pressing about how you felt about her, maybe I'd say, "I'm not upset, but I'm not happy either. I just want the yogurt to stay off the floor and in its container."
