Disciplining

I’m just here for the comments because SAME🫠

ask questions they will say yes to then ask them to be patient & calm by asking them if they can do it, most of the time they should say yes because they want to do everything themselves and have control. that’s the key is making them feel they have control. distract them from acting out by being goofy and making them laugh. when they need emotional regulation i say “you can cry, but you don’t need to scream” “do you need a hug?” “it’s okay to have big feelings, let’s go play before it’s time to do our next activity” make transitions easier by explaining all the steps before hand … most of the time when they act out they’re either hungry, tired or uncomfortable. they just can’t express yet what’s bothering them. cut back on sugar , screen time and get them outside to play safely but let them get lost in nature without bothering them and keeping a watchful eye

@Andrea yes! We do all these things, but she’s one of those girls that literally will look at you dead in the eye while they do the thing they know they’re not supposed to & that’s when I fly off the handle 🤦‍♀️ She has been spending a lot of time alone out back in nature with the animals, so you’re right about it being people… when she’s around large amounts of them she seems to act out more… but then what? You know? Any luck on those moments?

I should have prefaced I do have a preemie… so mentally… she’s not even really 2 yet

If they’re doing something that they know not to do and I know they’re testing their boundaries I usually give a small consequence but don’t raise my voice. For example, if my son throws his toys I say “uh-oh, we threw our car that means we have to be all done playing with it now. ” and I grab the car and put it in a place where he can see it but can’t reach it. After about 5 minutes I give it back to him and say “you can try again but if you throw this I’m taking it away.” I just keep it short, sweet and to the point without any mini therapy sessions or having any real reaction of my own. Just a consistent corrective action that he can learn to expect when he misbehaves. It works well because at this age kids respond better to actions rather than lots of words

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