I posted this in toddlers forum as well, but thought I might get more response here. Thanks.
I am at my witts end. DS#1 is constantly pushing over his brother when he is sitting up and playing. It happens randomly and he's not overly aggressive about it (he's not an aggressive kid anyway). He's very smart though and I always tell him he's not allowed to do that, it would hurt him, blah blah. I've tried being calm, yelling, crying, putting him in time out (Today after he pushed him over he put himself in a time out!). I've also told him that when he feels like he wants to push his brother over, hit him, whatever, that he should do that to a pillow instead.
But he still does it! Today I told him that he couldn't have his cupcake after lunch b/c he did that and that if he was nice to his brother the rest of the day he could have it after dinner. We'll see how that goes
I just don't know what to do to get him to stop doing this. And I feel like everything I do is wrong. I hate yelling, I don't like time out and don't think it really works, and I am sure you're not supposed to use food (even treats) as a punishment or bribe!
I've read a bunch of different things on discipline tactics and nothing really seems to sit with us or work very well...
Any thoughts?
I am at my witts end. DS#1 is constantly pushing over his brother when he is sitting up and playing. It happens randomly and he's not overly aggressive about it (he's not an aggressive kid anyway). He's very smart though and I always tell him he's not allowed to do that, it would hurt him, blah blah. I've tried being calm, yelling, crying, putting him in time out (Today after he pushed him over he put himself in a time out!). I've also told him that when he feels like he wants to push his brother over, hit him, whatever, that he should do that to a pillow instead.
But he still does it! Today I told him that he couldn't have his cupcake after lunch b/c he did that and that if he was nice to his brother the rest of the day he could have it after dinner. We'll see how that goes
I just don't know what to do to get him to stop doing this. And I feel like everything I do is wrong. I hate yelling, I don't like time out and don't think it really works, and I am sure you're not supposed to use food (even treats) as a punishment or bribe!
I've read a bunch of different things on discipline tactics and nothing really seems to sit with us or work very well...
Any thoughts?
