Alright... I've officially decided boys are angels compared to girls. Boys have their moments, don't get me wrong, but girls have a-t-t-i-t-u-d-e-s!!! Joshua was never a hitter, but Jenna seems to think it's pretty funny. Anytime I put her down for a nap...**smack** right in my face! What happens next? Well, the little bottom gets a couple of whacks and the side of the crib comes up! Goodness! I've called my mom begging for advice and she shared a very good suggestions... Anytime Jenna hits (or does anything naughty for that matter), she's immediate getting sack on the bottom and being sent to her room with the baby gate up. She's usually acting ugly due to brother playing with something she wants or brother is getting attention she feels is suppose to be hers. This will work when we're at home, but what about when we're in public or at a friend's house? What do you do? I'm desperate for suggestions because disciplining Jenna is getting us nowhere at the moment!
Well, Joshua has decided to start exercising his ability to udder the word, "no." My sweet, first born has turned to the dark side! Ugh! It's an interesting place to be with him. He's no longer a baby (even though he's still in diapers) and he's not really what I would call a toddler anymore either. He's growing-up and growing-up fast. He's sweeter than ever though (as long as he isn't saying "no"). Spanking and sending Joshua to his room aren't really doing the trick with him either. Perhaps we just need to stick to this plan until we start seeing results. I'm willing to give it some more time. Jenna's hitting and Joshua's back-talk have only started taking place within the past week, so I guess there's still hope :)
1 comment:
Hil,
One thing I would suggest is not using their bedroom as a punishment place this early in their childhood. It is supposed to be a place of comfort and security, not a place of loneliness and confinement. Find a throw rug or a little chair and give it a name-naughty chair, naughty spot, time out, etc. Also, buy a digital timer at Wally World and time their time outs. I used one minute per year-even going so far as 1.5 mins. when they were 18 mos. Use your mommy voice, tell them what they did that you didn't approve of, then set them in the spot and walk away. Lots of putting them back, but stick with it, and it sure helps them understand consequences, and saves the spankings for the really naughty stuff! Hope this helps, and good luck!
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