My Toddler killed my entire 42 egg hatch! UPDATE: They servived 108 F!

[haTHOR]

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People who have spent thousands of hours studying two year olds have a slightly different opinion. Not many 2s are able to consistently follow rules, particularly when there is not a direct natural consequence (like, if you touch the stove, it is hot, etc). Of course you can tell him "no" but whether he really gets it the way we expect or want him to, is another story.

I have three of my own and have been conducting research on mothers and children for ten years, and I firmly believe that we have to deal with very young children like predators around our coop--just as we have to make our COOPS inaccessible to predators, we have to lock up tight doors we don't want opened (and in children's case, provide constant supervision). SSS in kids' case is supervise, secure, and supervise some more.

i am so sorry this happened,to the OP. i hope you are able to hatch them out!

 

[robk0220]

At least he didn't break the eggs open on the carpeted floor.... Our 3 year old got 4 eggs that way... we lost the rest of that hatch...

It could be worse...


Yours should be fine...

You could also try printing a big (NO) on paper and putting it up there... that helps with ours...

We also had to padlock our brooder because our 2 year old lifted the lid and grabbed. I found him carrying a day old chick around by the neck.... And no, he didn't kill it. It's still alive and running around 3 weeks later, happy as can be... and named after the 2 year old.

 

[eggsited chickens]

And I thought you were going to say he took a bite out of the eggs, instead of the styrofoam!

 

[chickboss]

Wishing a good hatch regaurdless! Been there with the two year old stuff twice, so I totally get it.

 

[MeettheFlockers]

I sympathize--- I have a very rambunctuous 2 1/2 year old son. I haven't even let him know there are eggs in an inc because they would be destroyed.

I also agree with haThor.... At two, their concept of right and wrong is not fully developed yet and while I always explain "No, when you throw your matchbox cars at mommy it hurts." he just is not quite understanding yet. A little bit but not enough to refrain from trying to chuck it at my head 30 seconds later. LOL.

 

[Camelot Farms]

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[JordanFamily]

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Yah I'm glad he didn't get into the eggs and eat them... GROUSE!

 

[Bring]

Trust me, enjoy him getting into things. Enjoy him behaving and not behaving. He's only two once and it goes by so fast. Enjoy every minute of it.

 

[Intheswamp]

Glad your eggs survived the high temperature (per your subject edit).

Now, keep the crowbar away from the kid.

Ditto what Bring said, just be sure that they're safe...they're precious at all ages, but these are the really innocent days...and they fly by so quickly!!!

Best wishes,
Ed

 

[WriterofWords]

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People who have spent thousands of hours studying two year olds have a slightly different opinion. Not many 2s are able to consistently follow rules, particularly when there is not a direct natural consequence (like, if you touch the stove, it is hot, etc). Of course you can tell him "no" but whether he really gets it the way we expect or want him to, is another story.

I have three of my own and have been conducting research on mothers and children for ten years, and I firmly believe that we have to deal with very young children like predators around our coop--just as we have to make our COOPS inaccessible to predators, we have to lock up tight doors we don't want opened (and in children's case, provide constant supervision). SSS in kids' case is supervise, secure, and supervise some more.

i am so sorry this happened,to the OP. i hope you are able to hatch them out!

People who have spent thousands of hours working with two year olds know that the repeated and reinforced telling of the word no teaches them what it means.

I'm so glad they survived!!