Punishment: Preschooler
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What Do You Do for Punishment?
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2011
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Hi,
I have 3 kids, aged almost 6, 4 and 2. The older two are boys with the almost 6 year old in 1/2 day Kindergarten. I'm going to start this by saying I have gre...
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- I think you did the right thing-I think you handled it well-you were crystal clear about where you stand on spitting-and you are lucky to have a united front with your...
- We follow logical consequences when punishing our kids (7 & 9). For example; our 9 yo is allowed to play out front by himself. Yesterday he knocked on friends door...
- We've done grounding, fines (basically making them hand back their allowance), taking away the cords and essentials but not the console of a video game, taking toys/ga...
3 Year Old Behavior...
Asked by S.J. from Chico
on February 26, 2008
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Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out....
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- I'm in a parenting class and there were 4 people last night who had similar challenges with their 3 yr olds. Seems to be a reaction to having a new sibling. You may w...
- As a former preschool teacher, and now as a nanny and parent, I understand what you are going through. In the school I taught at it was our philosophy to never make a...
- I have 2 almost-4 year olds. My daughter is a screamer too. My best advice is to ignore her when she's shrieking in time out. She's only doing it because she knows it ...
Unruly 3 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Syracuse
on July 24, 2008
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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is horribly bratty, ...
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- Some days I can really relate to that with my 3 year old. I have been really scrutinizing what causes a bad day vs. a good day... Bad days involve poorly schedule...
- D., maybe that is why she's acting out, because she's not going to be the only one in your life anymore. when she rips toys out of other kids hands, do you see ...
- It will be tough for a while, but have you tried recognizing and praising good behaviour when it happens and ignoring the bad behaviour as long as no one is hurt or in...
Corporal Punishment
Asked by K. from Chicago
on April 2, 2009
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My 9 year old son has been having behavior issues at school. He has been suspended several times for acting out and being mean and/or physical with other students. W...
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- Hi K., Kim and Jen both give great advice....it sounds like there's something more going on than just a kid acting up that needs punishment. I would have him asses...
- I believe you need to enlist the aid of a family counselor or some kind of therapist/doctor to get at the root of your son's problem. Until you do that, I don't think...
- The book (or DVD) MAGIC 1,2,3 by Thomas Phelan is a book we have used as parents, and I know several teachers that have used the method in their classrooms for problem...
I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on July 11, 2008
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. from those who have or have had 3 year old boys. My biggest frustration is...why in the wo...
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
Appropriate Punishment
Asked by M.J. from Washington DC
on June 19, 2008
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When my daughter was 3 yrs old, she put beads in her ears which needed to be surgically removed. The situation left quite an impression on her and we've had many conv...
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- I think that the doctor's appt and having it removed will be punishment enough. You can talk and talk at this age but she is curious and will forget and do it. I thin...
- i would thik anything that happens at the drs office would be punishment enough.
- Wow, your girls are something. My daughter did that once and had to go through getting something removed from her ears at the doctor's office. It scarred her so bad ...
Stick with the Punishment?
Asked by T.B. from Bloomington
on June 24, 2011
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My oldest will be 4 in a little over a month. I have been promising him that we'd go see Cars2 when it came out. So here is is Friday and I've prebought tickets for ...
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- Now that you've put the punishment in place I don't think it's a great idea to change it. But what does coloring on a pillowcase have to do with going to the movie? ...
- You may be able to return the tickets for a different day. I would definitely try to do that!! I agree the movie would now only be approving his bad behavior.
- You need to stick with the punishment. Is that what I would've done? Probably not, but since it has been said - you need to stick with it otherwise you are going to ...
What Is a Good Punishment For....
Asked by B.D. from Richmond
on June 24, 2009
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My 5 yr old son is giving me a time because of his behavior and the things he does...well i need advice on what kind of punishment is a god idea to fit the "crime"...l...
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- I used to make "useful" punishments. That is, I would make him sweep the front porch, vacuum, or clean something. Serves three purposes: punishment, helped me out, a...
- I am going through this exact same thing with my soon-to-be 5 year old son. Well, several nights ago I was at my wits end and I was desperate to try anything. A whil...
- Something that I picked up from my son's school is the stoplight method. Red, yellow, green. If he does something minor he gets a warning. 2 warnings and he moves to ...
Please..................need Help with a 4 Year Old and 8 Month Old
Asked by S.P. from Roanoke
on December 8, 2009
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Hello,
Please someone help me with some advice on discipline! My 4 year old has gotten to the point to where he doesn't want to listen to anything we tell him to do...
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- Hi S.. Things sound really stressful at your house right now. My advice is to work on the sleep issue right away--I think/hope you'll find that if everyone gets more...
- Looks like you got some LOOONNNG responses, so hopefully there is some good information in there - no time to read all of that. I just wanted to say - Welcome to Moth...
- Keep loving them and know that this particular tough patch will pass. I had boys with the same age difference as you do and it was tough when the smaller one started ...
Help with a Headstrong 4-Year-old!
Asked by M.F. from Oklahoma City
on August 3, 2008
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I have an almost 4-year-old daughter who refuses to progress in potty training. I've tried every style of reward/repurcussion I could think of--good, bad, or indiffere...
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- You are not going to believe this but I have identical twin girls turning 4 in oct both of them refuse to poop in the potty both are very headstrong and i can tell y...
- I'm no expert, but when I was sure my daughter was just hanging on to her old ways and could use the toilet just fine, I took her diapers away. She sat in front of the...
- I am having the exact same problem! My husband is full-time military, fortunately he is home right now, but has to travel frequently. Jillian, who was 3 in February,...
