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[quote=Anonymous]My 2yo learned very early to identify all hot things and knows not to touch. And he knows "cold" also. But he can't work out how to say something is too hot or too cold, or whether he wants something hotter or colder. Bath time has been crazy lately. It doesn't matter what the temperature of the water is, he ALWAYS whines/cries "too hot!" or "too cold!" I've learned to respond by filling a cup with any temperature of water, dump it in the tub, and say "ok, all better!" which usually satisfies him. But I listen to my dh giving ds a bath (and lest you bash, know that this was ds and ME as well, until I realized ds has no idea what he's talking about):
DS: "Hot! Hotttt!" Too hot!"
DH: OK, OK, here's some cold water.
DS: Noooo! Too hot! Cold! Too cold!
DH: Now it's too cold? 
DS: Cold! Collllld! Too cold! Hot!
DH: (pitch rising, getting frazzled) What is it, too hot or too cold? 
DS: Toooo Hottttt!
DH: I'll turn on the cold water. . . that' ok? Isn't the water too cold now?
DS: Hot!
DH: The water is freezing, how can it be too hot?
DS: Water hot!
DH: It's not hot! I'm adding some hot water or you'll freeze.
DS: Cold water! No cold water! No hot!
DH: What? No it's not cold, or no more cold water? Or no hot water? . . .
Tears, screaming, the works. 
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