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| HI everyone. My name is Stacy. I have two boys. Brayden (2yrs old) and Zachary (7 1/2)months. My husbands name is Brandon. I joined to meet new people and get some help. My 2yr old has been so hard to deal with lately. He doesn't listen. I've tried time out, spanking, and taking things away. Nothing is working. Any suggestion? Thanks |
| Posted by Stacy on 06/12/2007 09:06 PM
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Hi Stacy, welcome to the group. I am a 36yo sahm to a 2 1/2 yo and an 8month old. We are also dealing with the not minding, whining, and temper tantrums. I do time outs, but probably not consistently enough i think. We also have the food battles as he eats very few foods. I recently started doing something that i've had luck with. When Blake gets off on a tangent and nothing can calm him, I tell him that he needs to go in his room until he can come out and do..*whatever it is he is mad about" , like eat something he doesn't want to etc. BUT be prepared, it takes him a good 30mins or more to reach a calm place. I go in periodically and check on him and ask if he is ready to come out. Now most of his toys are in a playarea and not in his room, so mostly he is in there sitting until he can get calmed down.
Now i don't know what the experts say, but this works for me and i had been desparate. He has come out twice now and ate what i gave him without further whining .
This is just a challenging stage and God help us both, lol. Good luck |
| posted by Andrea R. on 06/12/2007 09:43 PM
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| Thanks. I will try that when I can. We are in the process of moving back to NY and house hunting so we are staying with my parents, sister and brother. So he doesn't really have a room. But I will try that when we get our house! Thanks |
| posted by Stacy on 06/13/2007 12:50 PM
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| I wish I had a suggestion for you, because one of my little girls is not quite 2 and she is something else!!! I have also tried spanking, time out, taking things away, but she just tries to spank us back!!! I feel your pain!! My other little girl is 4 months, so I know exactly what you are going through!! If I find something that works, I will let you know!! Good luck, and welcome to the group! |
| posted by Randi on 06/16/2007 11:21 PM
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| I am new to the group! I have a son that is two and a baby girl that is 9 months. The two's are very challenging! I personally don't use spanking as a method of dicipline, but have found that what does work is our "Not Ready Chair" not sure if any of you have read my post on this in "Parents of Toddlers" but I have to say if you stick to it you'll see progress...We all use this chair (it's actually the corner seat on our sofa) when we are not ready...I use it when I get overwhelmed with the kids, my husband uses it when he isn't ready...and when my toddler isn't ready...to eat, take a bath, play nicely etc...I ask him to sit there...I took this method from my sons toddler program teacher (he attends a montessori program) the teacher explained that toddlers have no real concept of time so time out is something they can't yet relate to whereas not ready is something they know...we've been getting them ready everyday since they were born...anyway, it's not like he always goes quietly, but by example we are trying to have him understant that everyone is not ready at some points...we all have to take a little breather and get ourselves ready to do what we need to...With everything we do explain to them why, what etc...it can be trying on our patience but it is how they learn...BY EXAMPLE, anyway, we have our rough days but he's getting it! Now when my baby is squirming or winding up a cry in her bumbo and I am trying to feed her my son will say, Bella-blue yot weddy mum! Little mimics they are... |
| posted by tara on 06/17/2007 04:15 PM
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| Welcome to the group Tara!! New ideas are always great, I will try this one in my house!! Thanks |
| posted by Randi on 06/18/2007 02:13 PM
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