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| | Subject: UGHHH! | Posted: January 17, 2009 @ 4:44 PM | | I want to preface this post with the fact that I absolutely love my daughter and couldn't do without her.
buuuut.... she is going through this attitude phase. For a little background she is 3 years old, very articulate due to being around older cousins all the time and full of attitude. She is just pushing her limits, talking back, throwing fits, etc and I am slowly losing my mind. LOL I feel like I am constantly getting on to her or correcting her or arguing with her, etc....
I hate that. I just want to be her mommy and have fun with her and it feels like those moments are few and far between lately. I know it's probably a phase but sometimes it feels like it will never end. (big sigh)
Ok thank you everyone for listening to me rant I just needed to blow the steam. I welcome advice though ofcourse.. just needed to vent.
M
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| | | | | | Subject: UGHHH! | Posted: January 18, 2009 @ 9:40 AM | | Well, I don't know if your little darling is old enough for this, but I seem to remember my son becoming a stinker around that time and we started a little system that seemed to work. As a matter of fact, he is nearly six, and he and I just talked about bringing this system back because he seems to be learning some unfortunate words at school!!! YIKES!!!
So, here is what we do. We take a bunch of pennies and put them in a container. Then we set out two other containers (we just used coffee mugs). One container is the "Good Boy" cup, and the other is the - you guessed it "Bad Boy" cup. Now every time he would do something that crossed the line into naughty land, he would have to take a penny and put it in the "Bad" cup. If he was exceptionally wonderful and did something fantastic (like pick up his toys without asking etc.) he would get to put a penny in the "Good" cup.
Now, what we did was have consequences or rewards for both cups. If at the end of the designated time period, he had more pennies in the naughty cup, he would have a privilege taken away. But, if he had more in the good cup, he would be rewarded. You can bet your bottom that he wanted that reward, and would go above and beyond to get that reward.
It really seemed to work for him when time outs and what not were just not working! Perhaps it will work for you! Children seem to respond well to tangible rewards and being able to put the penny in the cup is a hands on reminder of their behavior. Good luck!!! |
| | | | | | Subject: UGHHH! | Posted: January 18, 2009 @ 10:05 AM | | Wow, great suggestion! Thank you so much. I have tried some positive approaches like that but nothing that was a tangible thing she could touch and see growing. I will definitely try that. I think she is old enough to understand it.
Thanks again, any suggestion is helpful and this one is a winner.
M
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"Love is not lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart" By Washington Irving
My new blog, recently created
http://mishascorner.blogspot.com |
| | | | | | Subject: UGHHH! | Posted: February 23, 2009 @ 7:18 AM | | | oh girl lucky you mines is two and man can he catch a fit ,in my life l found myself a silly ,get into everthing child .......what you have to understand is that you child is not being like anyone but mommy and daddy when he or she was alittle chlid l now also that you said that she is around cousins and things so kindoff get her out of that make her run arren with you are take her to the park are maybe something like arts and craft store has alot of stuff ,l know that the free time for mommy AKA (GET IT AWHILE YOU CAN)but you do not want it to effect you later on down the line but remember you are the BOSS at all times LOL YOU ARE NO ONE"S b**ch oh yeah my cousin her daughter just turned 5 so l think that it starts to slow down around four LOL lucky you only one more year |
| | | | | | Subject: UGHHH! | Posted: February 27, 2009 @ 1:31 AM | | girlfriend that is just the begginning my daughter is 11 and going through her smart mouth sassy bossy ways and i have to put her in her place . she got mad at me for taking away the cell phone because she didnt bring home her homework today. and she got mad and started mouthing off. she better be glad people have laid down rules regarding children because back in my day the first smart thing they would say they would be wearing dentures by now.. sometimes i feel myself slippin back into old school getin the belt and remindin her who the boss is somtimes she gets that short memory lapse but i am quick to remind her so im warning you. good luck with little girls that is why God only gave me one. He already knew. |
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