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Umm I have that child
: however keep in mind all kids are diffrent, and mine is young (20 months) s tommorow I could be singing a diffrent tune, Tantrums are very rare in our house and when they occur they last maybe 20 seconds tops. and there more of a whinning type no all out screaming, yes she cries sometimes heck shes only 20 months but is super easy to console. She does almost anything I ask of her "as long as its age appropiate for her" so If I say leave the lights alone, or please don't climb on that ect she stops. I can trust her with crayons, safety sissors ect "within reason", she doesn't hit or kick me and so far has restrained her self with other kids. (no sibbling yet) Bedtime is a cinch a kiss good night no crying, no getting out of bed (shes in a toddler bed and I don'r even bother to close the door anymore) Now she doesn't always eat whats on her plate, but she doesn't throw food and sits "quietly" through a meal... Jealous yet? LOL
Well guess what I have never struck my child , no spanking, no hand slaps, squeezing, pinching ect.. I have never raised my voice above a firm no even that is only when there is danger and I need her to imediently stop for safety reasons. We don't use formal timeouts or other "traditional punishments" We teach by example, lots of redirrection, repeation, talking, ect.
I just want to say GD does work have faith in what you are doing because It does work.
Deanna
Originally Posted by Evan&Anna's_Mom So, in response to some of the other "authorative discipline is bad" threads lately, I start to yearn for what those methods claim they produce. An instantly obedient kid who doesn't cry or scream, who will follow requests, who doesn't hit or kick me or baby sister, who goes to be bed when told to, who eats what is on his plate... Basically, a Stepford Kid. Yeah, the method they use the get there turns my stomach. But the results sound so appealing. Someone, please remind me why I don't want to go this route? |
Umm I have that child

Well guess what I have never struck my child , no spanking, no hand slaps, squeezing, pinching ect.. I have never raised my voice above a firm no even that is only when there is danger and I need her to imediently stop for safety reasons. We don't use formal timeouts or other "traditional punishments" We teach by example, lots of redirrection, repeation, talking, ect.
I just want to say GD does work have faith in what you are doing because It does work.
Deanna