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[quote=Anonymous]Just because she is strict about some things doesn't mean she's not fun as well.

But this is a matter of different child-rearing styles, and you have to decide if you can talk to her and find a compromise.

Some people will think 2 is a fine age to start doing something like clearing a sippy cup and plastic plate from a table. It is great to give kids responsbility, they love it. There is also no harm in learning good manners and to be tidy. I'm a MB and we usually get our kids to tidy up one toy before starting the next, but sometimes we need to let tidying up slide in order to get them to bath and bed or out the door to get somewhere.

If you want her to relax, you need to explain this to her:

"I think it's awesome that you are teaching Johnny good manners. This is something we haven't really embarked on as he is still so young. Please can you cut him some slack sometimes as he doesn't mean to disobey, he's just not used to these kinds of expectations. As we are generally a bit more relaxed about manners when he's with us, I wonder if we can find a middle ground?"

Or just tell her what your expectations are, you're the boss after all![/quote]

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