Grover
06-04-2005, 07:20 AM
Hi I have not posted in a while,sorry.The good news is that my youngest little natter tot has never been hit,spanked.This is the oldest I have gotten to without spanking.My other three ,now much older were spanked occassionaly from about 15 months with the first :( and about 2 with the third.Not often .
I still strugle with a punitive mindset a little,less now.Anyhow to the problem in hand.
I used a time out on my 2 year old the other day.Because he was running round,stripping off and refusing to let me dress him.His sister needed to be collected and we were running late.I have an alarm that I set 15 mins before we have to do the school run that allows him [and me] time to finish playing and get ready.Normally this works.This kid LOVES routine.
Dh has also started using it[more threatening it,than using it]for when he will not sit at the table.This kid does not just get down.He will literally dance on the table given half a second.
I need alternatives to the time out.Help me please.
I still strugle with a punitive mindset a little,less now.Anyhow to the problem in hand.
I used a time out on my 2 year old the other day.Because he was running round,stripping off and refusing to let me dress him.His sister needed to be collected and we were running late.I have an alarm that I set 15 mins before we have to do the school run that allows him [and me] time to finish playing and get ready.Normally this works.This kid LOVES routine.
Dh has also started using it[more threatening it,than using it]for when he will not sit at the table.This kid does not just get down.He will literally dance on the table given half a second.
I need alternatives to the time out.Help me please.