Spanking: Simplicity
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2.5Yo Discipline?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on January 10, 2011
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My 2.5 is a holy terror. He's a very sweet little guy with a huge personality. Unfortunately he's also VERY inquisitive and has NO fear at all.
I've tried 123 Magic, ...
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- He is doing his job, exploring his environment and learning about the world. Your job is to make this safe for him. For things that he should not do - you just distrac...
- Alot of your post sounded really similiar to my 2.5 year old, except yours really seems to get into ALOT. You have your hands full! Can you gate him out of the kitc...
- I would work on routines, so he knows what to expect and when. There is a great book called Simplicity Parenting that talks about creating natural rhythms to the day,...
Enforcing Consequences?
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on November 27, 2010
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How many chances do you give before enforcing consequences? For example, being naughty in a restaurant...warning was stop the behavior or we will leave...how many cha...
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- They get one warning. Then the next time the behavior happens, consequence. I can't STAND listening to a parent say over and over and over, "Now johnny, you stop tha...
- I normally do one warning and then a consequence. But I try very hard to make sure that I give enforceable consequences. So, for example, if we were in a restaurant...
- This really depends on your own tolerance level. We give one warning and state the consequence. Then we stick to our rules. This is best. It's not always easy to r...
Mom Seeking Suggestions on Daughter's Hair
Asked by N.C. from Portland
on September 13, 2008
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Ladies,
I would like to tap into the minds of women who have bi-racial children. My daughter’s hair is a handful, literally and figuratively speaking. I get s...
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- HI N., My daughter have a frizzy hair too but actually hair hair is much better now . I actually tried to use different kinds of oil but she hates the smell and since ...
- I use Motions Hair Lotion (it comes in a pink bottle) on my son's hair. It's not real greasy and it keeps his curls from looking like an afro.
- Hello N. \''/ Her hair CAN use a hot oil treatment. With curly hair, it needs to be moisturized. That's just how it is with ethnic hair. Shampoo and condition it...
