[Dandelion]

Try rewording some of your nos to becomes yes. Instead of stop running say lets sit over here and read a book give the what they can do instead of lots of what they shouldn't.

I love ideas like this and they do work for my sometimes, but today the no running had to do with running down the hall of the doctor's office and then inside the office and there was just no way I could physically stop O-man. He is such a handful and I already have a handful of baby and 2 yr old most of the time. I am wondering if there is no good solution except that I forge ahead frustrated and looking like a fool most of the time. For the moment at least.

Here is another frequent situation that occurs at our house....Sweet pea is not so sweet about getting her teeth brushed. One night I sat on her in frustration and just held her mouth open. I had no idea what else to do. I have tried to be fun and make a talking toothbrush. That worked for about 3 days. I have tried reasoning and threatening. But she just refuses most days to open her mouth. And the same with diaper changes. She screams and kicks me and says she doesn't want her diaper changed. I am really losing my mind here.