oh maigan - two is fun, isn't it ? i used to have that problem with my girls except that avery was a biter. it was hard not to laugh but she would simply chomp down on reily when she wasn't getting her way. all you can do is be firm and consistant. every offense got a firm "NO" and time-out. if avery kept doing it, the time-outs and punishments got longer. eventually, she would start crying and i would keep repeating that biting wasn't nice and that she had to say sorry. what was also important to me was to be fair to reily. too often, the "baby" gets away with a lot and the older kids pick up on it real fast. so if reily is playing with something and avery steals it, i make her give it back (rather than the oft used "just let her have it" crap you hear all the time). i try to emphasize sharing and fairness - so hitting and biting are definite "no-no"s.
just try not to smile - especially if allie clocks her at 50 paces with a marble. she may be a hellava shot but any encouraging laugh or smirk will only make her do it again. and again. and again.
hope that helps
kri
PS number 3 is still nameless. squirmy and cute, but still nameless
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