Toddlers are Quackers

[Cyneswith]

How old is she?

I found time out to be very effective, once the kid realizes that it is not optional.
Of course the first few times can be a challenge, especially if you have a defiant little one - but that sort of behavior has to stop now or she will make the next 20 years torment for you both, and family life miserable. She has to know you are in charge not her.

She's 2. Time out is effective, unless she is ALREADY kind of isolated to cause her mischief (as was the case yesterday.) Taking away toys is also usually effective. After Christmas (she hits 2 1/2 soon), she'll be subject to the "if you don't take care of your things, they are going to a kid who will" donations. That was highly effective with my son (he didn't break stuff, but he did refuse to clean up.)

 

[Phage]

She's 2. Time out is effective, unless she is ALREADY kind of isolated to cause her mischief (as was the case yesterday.) Taking away toys is also usually effective. After Christmas (she hits 2 1/2 soon), she'll be subject to the "if you don't take care of your things, they are going to a kid who will" donations. That was highly effective with my son (he didn't break stuff, but he did refuse to clean up.)

I had a friend who threatened her teen that what ever was on his bedroom floor in 3 hours went in the trash. He didn't listen as usual, but this time she scooped it all up - including electronics and literally threw it out.
His room was NEVER AGAIN untidy.

That took a lot of guts as there were $$hundreds in electronics and games, but it fixed the problem.

This story ends sadly as she died about a year later but she lives on through this story. I frequently quoted it to my kids, and just that was quite effective.

 

[BullChick]

Turn an ice cream cone upside down, cover in frosting, add candy. Edible Christmas tree!!!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I used to get out the vacuum if the kids left a mess on the floor. They thought legos would get sucked up so they cleaned up fast.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

does anyone else love pinterest fails?


Hello all

good noontime abigail

 

[DwayneNLiz]

 

[BullChick]

does anyone else love pinterest fails?


Hello all

good noontime abigail

I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything from Pinterest.

 

[BullChick]

 

[CapricornFarm]

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything from Pinterest.

pinterest is highly addictive