So I keep going back and forth on this…
At first I thought I would never ever physically discipline Isaac, despite the fact I was occasionally spanked and turned out fine just like millions of other adults who were also spanked.
It just seems…harsh, maybe? Unnecessary, perhaps? I just didn’t like the idea of hitting my kid, and was sure I could find another method of getting the point across without tanning that hide.
No issues with those who were spankers, I just wasn’t planning on doing so myself, that’s all.
Is this acceptable or not?
Until the other day that Isaac hauled off and smacked me really hard right in the …
This is how we found him in our bed.
A few things have recently made nap time a little more complicated for Michael. The first is that he received a train table from Santa for Christmas and it’s in his room. He plays trains for a while before he falls asleep in the early afternoon, which I’m fine with. As long as he’s in his room for some much needed quiet time, I don’t care if he sleeps or not. (Yesterday Michael napped for two hours underneath his train table.)
Now that Michael can open doors, he thought he could just walk out of his room when he was suppose …
It has been a long time since I have been home with just one child. It has also been a while since I have had a toddler running around.
I almost forgot about the tantrums and how toddlers are always testing their limits.
Well, here I am, spending my days with a darling and very vivacious toddler girl. I don’t think I really noticed what a stinker she could be until the older children left for school. I tell you what, she can throw one mean tantrum. I have been so busy with all the children that she has been able to run free. I would have the older …
I have no problem whatsoever disciplining my own children. In fact, I am the enforcer of the house, not Chris, which may seem weird but it works for us.
If Isaac keeps pulling the dog’s tail after several “No-no’s” or “Not for Isaac’s” (thanks Kelly!) he gets a firm two-finger tap on his arm or hand, and if he still doesn’t listen he gets put in his playpen for a quick baby style time-out.
At first I did not think, at 10 months, Isaac would understand a time-out but I was surprised to see that at the very least it calmed him down and kept him away from the problem for …
I have seen the older kids at daycare throw some pretty impressive fits, but I assumed that my sweet little Isaac was nowhere near that stage…
Boy was I wrong!
My son showed me just how wrong I was the other day when I dared to take away a toy he was playing with when we were cleaning up.
About to scream bloody murder!
Isaac had been fine up until that point, happily zooming a little green car back and forth on the carpet, lost in his own little world of NASCAR fantasies.
So when I swiped his car after telling him it was time to clean up (not …
My baby is getting bigger! Photo taken by Carrie Belt
Read Part 1, then continue reading to take a peek at how I try to avoid using the word “No” in my daily interactions with Nora:
When Nora is playing with the VCR and trying to push buttons instead of screaming, “NO!” I say, “Not for Nora.” I change the sentence structure around so instead of risking having her internalize the “no” to mean she’s a bad child the sentence structure puts the negative on the object or the choice. The object is just not for her. I then …
