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| I try the whole timeout thing, sometimes it works and others not. Taking toys away is always a winner or threating to. I am famous for the old "Do you want me to call daddy?" saying. For some reason that always works with my daughter, even though he is such a softy and rarely disciplines her. I just wanted to hear everyone elses thoughts. |
| posted by Sarah on 01/06/2009 10:35 PM |
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| We use timeouts. But the funny thing is that my husband does all of the timeouts because he won't stay there for me because after I put him on the chair he cried and say sorry and then stops doing whatever he was doing to get himself in trouble in the first place. |
| posted by Chelle on 01/07/2009 09:08 AM |
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| we just get down to our 2 year old son's eye level, hold his arms gently and say "look at me anthony, mommy doesn't like that" and then explain why. Time outs work better after 3 years old, according to my mother who is a preschool director and developmental specialist. The worst thing anyone can do is spank. It's unproductive and hurtful in so many ways that are continually being discovered. It's a short-term fix that truly causes long-term possible damage. Talk firmly to your children, guide your children, put them in time-out if that works for you, but do not hit. ever. |
| posted by on 01/07/2009 11:42 AM |
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Ok, I'm a horrid mommy. I let my kids get away with things that most parents wouldn't.
They got into my art supplies and decorated themselves, the tables, floor, and TV screen. I couldn't get mad, they were just exploring and being creative, that's what kids do.
More recently, I caught them in the bathroom.. covered with baby powder... as was EVERYTHING else in there. My 2 yr old was still shaking some into the toilet when I found them.. he just smiled so big at me and kept shaking hahaha.
Things like this, in my opinion are just kids being kids, exploring their world. I took time to teach them about the art supplies and explain what powder is, and they helped me clean everything up.
Just about the only thing that gets me riled up is an extreme screaming fit. My 3 yr old has started that. To be honest, more often than not, I find myself screaming too just to get her to hear me! When I try to speak quietly or normally, she screams louder. Makes me feel like pulling my hair out lol. I guess it's time to try time out, though she would likely scream the whole time she sat there :oP
Of course I do not tolerate hitting (or anything that hurts the other), which has only happened a couple times. I step in and immediately separate them, tell them its wrong, and make the offender apologize right away. Follow that up by distracting each with something of their own to play with. |
| posted by Linda on 01/10/2009 01:11 AM |
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