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2 Year Old Biting
Try being his voice when he starts getting frustrated. "I"m getting so mad! .... This is a big cultural no, no. It must be stopped in it's tracks. ...
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- L., Having worked in a daycare setting with 16 2 year olds in one room, I saw this a lot. The main reason for biting at this age is frustration and not being able ...
- My 18 mo old will try to bite/hit/pinch when frustrated. When I see it coming I will warn her and remind her to use gentle touches, or distract her from what it is tha...
- This is a big cultural no, no. It must be stopped in it's tracks. A loud no! is the first approach. If that doesn't work, remove the child from social interaction and ...
Seeking Advice on Getting My Voice Back
Read all 9 responses: "A cure for my voice." ... One thing that usually helps is lemon and honey in tea, or in a tiny big of whiskey and warm it up (aka hot ...
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- You might want to call your doctor about a steroid shot. I went through some very tough bronchitis and just like you I sounded like Marge Simpson. Even resting it di...
- I am going to keep an eye on your responses because I have had Bronchitis for over a month and can almost talk. As the day goes on it gets worse. I hope there is lot...
- I worked for the telephone company for 15 years. Whenever we would lose our voices, the managers always had some home rememdies for us. Barring that this is a major ...
2 Year Old---how to Sleep in Big Boy Bed
Nov 13, 2009 ... He wants us to sleep with him or have us in his "big boy room" to get him ... Then I would say in a fun almost singing voice "Stay in bed. ...
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- OMG! J.!!! My husband and I JUST went through this exact same thing! Down to the letter & every last word! Here's what we did & it worked like a charm in 2 nights!...
- Hi J.. My son is not quite 2 yet, but we just went through the transition with him to his big boy bed (last week in fact). Whew! It was rough for about 4-5 days/nig...
- Yes, you have created a difficult situation and now is the time to put yourself in his place.....he is now expected to sleep by himself in a big (to him) room and momm...
Biting, Pinching and Scratching
Sep 23, 2009 ... The thing you can do is "no big response" to what he did. When he bite us, we would not raise our voice or react big, we just said to and ...
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- Read or listen to 'Children are from Heaven' by John Grey... it is an effective parenting/ disciplinary tool. Also, it is time to put the child in his own bed. You n...
- First of all, you need dad's support for dealing with this, and more than just his presence, communication is key to good parenting, and you both need to be on the sam...
- One thing that worked great with my now 2 1/2 year old when he was that age was a tight hold of his arms. When he pinches, hits, or scratches, just grab both of his a...
Help!! My 14 Month Old Screams a Lot!
Just a few simple signs made a big difference. Also they started talking ... Normal voice or nothing. Be consistent. And it might help to give a taste of ...
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- I had this same problem with my son when he was that age. I found that with him. I needed to talk alot and explain things more. For instance with the cup as soon as h...
- To add to what Eva said....yes tell her what she is pointing at, but explain that if she screams she doesn't get it and walk away. Tell her if she asks nicely, she can...
- She's probably just frustrated.. I can imagine as a young baby wanting to get something and not being able to ask for it. I read somewhere about getting at their l...
Creative Discipline Ideas
I also talked alot about all the exciting things a big brother can do, so that it wasn't all about sacrifice. "Rude" tone of voice isn't something that ...
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- A couple books that I really like: The Discipline Book by Dr Sears Parent Talk by Chick Moorman & Thomas Haller The 10 Commitments by Chick Moorman & Thomas H...
- I'm totally with you on the desire to stay away from behavior modification with children. If you haven't already, I think you would really enjoy Alfie Kohn's Uncondit...
- I have found that when my 5 year old is getting too rough with my 1 year old, that it's time to bundle them up and get them outside. She usually just has pent up ener...
Acting like a Brat
I actually just use a very friendly voice and say "Mommy can't hear a whiny voice, if that's something you want you have to ask in your regular, big boy ...
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- Tell him calmly that he cannot speak that way to you and put him in timeout. If that doesn't work i'm sure he understands consequences like "no TV". Also, pay attentio...
- Welcome to the terrible 3's. I have always said that 3 year olds are pre-preteens. Your son is showing you how grown-up and intelligent he is. By this age, children...
- Ahhh, the joys of a child trying to manipulate mom. LOL! It's born in them so don't think that you are alone. Some just go through this earlier and some later. My 2...
How to Get 19 Month Old to Stop Hitting?
in their "big" voice. That's how we apologize in this house too.. You HAVE look the person in the face and say "I'm sorry for....(whatever the offense was)" ...
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- CONSISTENCY is the key. When he hits, pay attention to person he hit first, not him. If you don't react to him first, he won't get the response and it will cut bac...
- It may be a good time to start with the time-outs. I know this may seem a bit early for some, but there needs to be a consiquence for bad behavior, otherwise they wil...
- I'd try getting him a mini punching bag. My boys are 2 and 1, just a mere 11 months apart and once the older one learned to hit, the younger followed suit. However, ...
My Almost 4 Year Old Is Soooo Whiney
Big shocker to him. He started crying and whining too. ... use a nice voice again, you give him some control over the situation, and when he does calm down, ...
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- Hi S., I think Patty had some great advice for you. I'll add to it with a couple thoughts. When my kids would whine, I would continue doing what I was doing and s...
- With my daughter, the only thing that stops (she will slip once in a while) the whining is possitive re-enforcement. When she's talking nice and not whining when she ...
- Hi S., I don't have any magical solutions for you, but I do know that 3 was WAY worse than 2 with my son (now 6)... I always tell people who complain about the terr...
Screaming
My 13 month old has found her voice and it is VERY LOUD....she screams when ... She is a happy girl, loves to dance and follow her big brother all around ...
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- My daughter did this as well so I truly feel for you. She would do it in public as well and for the first time since being a mom I was getting the "can't you keep your...
- Don't respond to the screaming. Praise her when she "uses her words" to indicate her wants. If you respond to the screaming, it just reinforces the behavior.
- We have five children, ages 15 to 3. What has worked for us is when they scream for something, they DO NOT get what they want. Otherwise, it reinforces the behavior....
