Spanking: Preschooler
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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...
Sleep Help for 3 Year Old
Asked by K.W. from Asheville
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter Abby is a sweet and well behaved just turned 3 year old, until bedtime rolls around. She will try to engage us in converstaion, get us to come fix things ...
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- the secret is that you cant give in. it may take several nights of you taking her back to her bed, but she will get it. you also cant give lots of hugs and kisses and ...
- my child (daughter)did the same thing. After reading or bedtime ritual..turn on the night light and turn off all distractions..sit at the edge of the bed or on the flo...
- My son is the same age with similar patterns. We have put a gate on his door and that has worked. He was mad the first few nights.
3 Year Old with ATTITUDE!!!
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on July 10, 2008
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My husband and I have been going round and round with our 3 year old daughter. She is so stubborn!!! If she wants something she will scream, pitch a fit and just get...
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- K., I don't think it matters what punishment you use... the key is CONSISTENCY. You must use the consequence every time, BEFORE the tantrum escalates, and use it no ma...
- Set limits and consequences, stick to them and be consistent. Don't make empty threats . . . it is the worse thing you can do. My husband's cousin's daughter was the...
- Read "Love and Logic!" The goal is to make your child into a thinker that respects natural conseqences. Age three is much harder than two, and all three year olds ac...
Need Advise on How to Stop My Almost 4 Year Old from Hitting Kids at School
Asked by L.L. from Chicago
on October 29, 2008
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Hi, I'm a SAHM of two beautiful daughters an almost 4 year old and a 5 month old. I'm looking for some advise from you moms out there that may be experiencing the same...
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- Time outs and "consequences" are probably not the best solution. There are several great books that teach an alternative parenting approach known as "loving regulatio...
- I have an almost 4 year old son who recently went through a similar situation. He was fine in his preschool last year, but when he started preschool this year he was ...
- I'm muddling through this with you...my 4 y/o daughter who normally loves other people and is totally sweet has started infringing on other people's space too, sometim...
My 3 Year Old Is Torturing Our Kittens. Help!
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on October 3, 2008
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My active and very smart 3 year old daughter goes through waves of being a total angel and a total nightmare. She is going through a tough phase and she is really tak...
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- PLEASE PLEASE find a new home for your cats. It's also up to you to keep same safe. Right now, they are being abused. Please, for them, and you (I imagine you'd fee...
- I agree with Jessica M, she needs a good swat on her butt. I don't know when spankings went out of style, but I got them when I was a kid, and I learned, and I didn't ...
- M., I'm sorry for your tough situation! I'm also sorry, but I have to disagree with the previous response. There is NOTHING normal about a 3 year old girl repeatedly...
Seeking Discipline Book to Read Re: 3 Year Old's Behavior
Asked by W.H. from Stockton
on July 23, 2009
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I am desperately looking for advice from all you moms for a good book to help in the discipline and behavior of my 3 year old son.
His temeper and tantrums have gotte...
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- 1,2,3 magic and happiest toddler on the block. good luck, it's a really tough period but it'll pass!
- I always laugh when people talk about the terrible twos... threes are WAY more intense. There are some seriously old developmental books I discovered when I went thro...
- "positive discipline" "parenting with love and logic" those are both good choices. "how to talk so your kids will listen and listen so your kids will talk" has ...
Almost 3 Year Old with Behavioral Issues
Asked by V.G. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2008
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Our youngest daughter has developed some behavioral issues that the adults in the house can't figure out (my Mom lives with us). Our oldest daughter (who is 4)goes to...
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- Oh V.! Sounds like your daughter is having trouble going from having everyone's attention to having to share it with her sister. I agree, there needs to be some ...
- V. - Yuck! Tough thing! The only thing I can think of is that kids this age often have a hard time with transition. It is a transition time when her sister gets hom...
- I think she is tired. I always gave everything to the oldest child, then when he was done with it, he gave it to the younger one. I never took things away from the o...
Fit Throwing 3 Year Old.
Asked by R.G. from Grand Junction
on April 7, 2008
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My daughter is 3 1/2. (To be exact.) Lately she has been having a lot of meltdowns. Friday she threw an hour fit over a pair of underwear! I have done time-outs, tried...
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- I just recieved some wonderful advice for my son who is almost 2 and throwing tantrums now... one big hug. It sounds too simple to work, but I just traveled alone with...
- You know I NEVER had terrible twos with either of my kids but the second it turned to three and between three and five I can say it was harder! I know my son just now...
- I used to babysit a little girl who was also very stubborn, and she would have fits over silly things and scream for prolonged amounts of time, at about that same age....
My 3-Year-old Scratches, Kicks, Hits, Spits, and Screams.
Asked by A. from Eugene
on June 8, 2007
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In the last few months, my son has started doing the above-named behaviors when he gets told to not do something. We have a naughty chair that he is put in when he beh...
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- I would give my son (now almost four) ONE swat on the rear end ANY time and each and EVERY time he was physically aggressive toward a person or a pet and would tell hi...
- He sounds a lot like our son before we found the Fiengold Program. Check it out online! It has made our son much more calm and he has self control now! YEAH!! There...
- Hi A., I have six kids, my youngest is 3. I have gone through this stage with all my kids. You have to be consistant each and everytime. I hate to say they will be thi...
Trying to Avoid Spanking Fiesty 4 Year Old -- Help!
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on July 6, 2009
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My daughter Alexandra is an adorable, very smart, very strong-willed, very independent, VERY FRUSTRATING 4-year-old little tornado. She has many wonderful qualities bu...
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- She sounds like my 5 year old. He does the EXACT same behaviors. Things that work for me - discuss all these BEFORE she becomes obstinate. She at least knows that ther...
- Take away her favorite toys or limit/restrict tv, video game, "media" time. That's the only thing that works w/my son...plus the half hearted spanking - besides makin...
- Hey, K.-- I feel your frustration and I applaud you for working to maintain a trusting relationship with your child. I think it's risky to set up an adversarial relati...
