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Discipline Advice "Is Spanking a Bad Option?"
Asked by A.O. from Memphis
on February 18, 2007
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I have a two and a half year old son. We have been in the "terrible twos" for a while now. I recently moved him into his own room. Naptime and bedtime is horrible. Has...
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- I know that children have things they need to go to sleep but it seems like your son has more things than most would. You have to stop going into his room when he cri...
- Hey, my daughter hasn't hit this stage yet, but I do work with kids, so I know a little about creative discipline. That said, I am not against spanking entirely, but ...
- My son is almost 2 and has several lovies that he HAS to sleep with as well, including a very ratty duck that I can't seem to find a replacement for. I definitely ...
8 Year Old Refusing to Do What She Is Told.
Asked by S.L. from Kansas City
on June 6, 2008
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My daughter will turn 8 in August. She's a great kid in so many ways and I am proud of her. She is doing exactly the same thing all my other kids did. She thinks so...
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- Well S., I don't really know what to say. I'm going to assume though that she is still being homeschooled and that being said, maybe the teacher needs to come in (me...
- I don't have an eight yea old, but I nanny for two girls just turned 10 and 11. Something that has helped me (and their mom) is to have responsibilities mapped out fo...
- This sounds pretty familiar to me! My youngest daughter does this, and so do my older ones sometimes. I think part of it is a control issue maybe mixed with a streak ...
Need Discipline Advice for Toddler
Asked by J.C. from Providence
on January 7, 2008
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My 21 month old recently starting hitting people. She started throwing the tantrums a month or so ago and hitting herself during them. Now she gets angry and will hi...
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- Hi, If you hit in your household as a form of discipline,and it doesn't sound like you do, but, some people do, and that is their business, and this advice might not w...
- Hi Jen I read the responses to this and realize how confusing and contradictory today's advice on child discipline is. Have to add my two cents. I have three kids - a...
- J., Of course this is a completely normal phase for your little one to go through. The problem is, she has no idea that hitting hurts you. She's still into the world ...
2 Year Old Hitting
Asked by C.W. from Louisville
on September 18, 2006
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My son is 26 months and hits me almost everytime he doesn't get his way. I know not to put up with this and I don't, but he always does it again, even after punishment...
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- When my son was around your child's age he also got into hitting people a lot. You are probably going to think I am crazy, but I taped his hands together (only for a f...
- Hi C. - I can relate entirely, my 2 year old daughter is going through the same thing - but they will move on to bigger and better things to test. My daughter has a...
- Hey C.! It sounds like you are a great mom. You have your hands full taking care of your son and going to school. I think you need to keep up the good work. It is ...
How Are Other Parents Discipling Their Early Toddlers
Asked by S.D. from Topeka
on July 7, 2008
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Well as you all know we have to discipline our children and this has to come early for my daughter.I have an 18 month old daughter and she is a handfull.I didn't have ...
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- I too had to laugh, as my 27mo old son is this way. I ignore the fits/crying/screaming, and he usually quits. For the times when he's mean to big brother, I make him s...
- When you find out, let me know! My 17 mo son is the same way. We do "time out," basically remove him from the situation and put him in his chair and leave him alone fo...
- Hello there! I would say that you should read The Strong Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson. Hang in there! Parenthood is a tough job!
Recommendations for Books on Discipline?
Asked by G.C. from San Francisco
on August 28, 2009
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Hi Mamas, I gave up reading books when my daughter was about six months old. I found them to be contradicting and confusing. Now that she's hitting the "terrible-twos"...
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- You have gotten lots of advice on what books to read, but here is some on how to read them: use the books not as recipes for "what to do," but as ammunition for your o...
- Greetings G.: As the mother of 5, a grandmother, and as a foster mother I just want to give you some wonderful news---- this to will pass!! In the great adventure of...
- well..."terrible-twos" toddles are getting a bad rap. toddles don't know what we know, so we need to be patient, hi G. I know the feeling, my grandchild is a busy b...
Looking for Ideas for Discipline
Asked by B.K. from Salt Lake City
on August 10, 2007
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My baby boy is seven months old and starting to throw little tantrums. My husband and I need to decide how to handle this and how to choose our battles. I'm hoping tha...
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- Wow, he is young to start oppositional behavior. The best thing I have found for tantrums is to ignore them. Walk away. When your child doesn't have an audience for th...
- Just wait til he turns three like ours! lol... No seriously, we personally found that teaching our son baby sign language was extremely helpful with this issue over...
- What I've heard, and what I based my "discipline" techniques off of is that 7 month old babies are way too young to understand that what they are doing is wrong. I th...
Time Out Question
Asked by M.B. from Indianapolis
on March 13, 2008
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I'm betting no one has heard of this one. My little guy likes to throw toys and things at us, I'm assuming to get our attention. When we discipline him with time outs,...
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- Sounds like you need Jo, the SuperNanny!!! Just kidding> I know she says more than one minute per age of the child is useless for time outs. (I never used them anyway)...
- This definitely sounds familiar. You have to battle the bad, but remember to acknowledge the good. Since he is used to the time- out, it's time to change it up. Make h...
- What about using over-correction? When he throws, have him throw something (obviously not at someone/thing!)for the time that he would have been in time out-without g...
Destructive Children
Asked by S.G. from New York
on May 6, 2007
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Hello I am a mother of 4 ages 4, 3, 21 months and 2 months. I am having a horrible time with my oldest 3 and destroying my house. They will wake up early and empty the...
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- A premptive strike is what this situation calls for. You have to get up before they do in the mornings and engage them with breakfast and other activities. Firmly let...
- I think you send the oldest one to school. and if that dont work beat them. I believe what your problem is that you had them too close together. so it hard for them to...
- Although I dont completely agree with the last 3 responses, I do agree with a combination of each. First I think you should buy appropriate child-proof locks for cabi...
