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19mth DS keeps slapping & nipping.. advice please!!!!!!!!!!

Jenny - posted on 09/30/2009 ( 3 moms have responded )

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(have posted this on a few other forums also)
Ds has recently started slapping and nipping (quite painfully aswell).. i know this is probably a stage as he only recently went through a phase of biting.. however recently we were visiting friends and he started walking around slapping people on their legs and laughing, so obviously he was looking for attention.. my question is whats the best way to deal with this in public, ignore it? get cross with DS? i normally would have ignored such behaviour until recently a friend was visiting and told me there was something wrong with a child who did this so now i am paranoid that other people are thinking this
Also can anyone recommend a good book for dealing with toddler behaviour.. sometimes i feel like i am at sea, i dont want to be too strict but i am not sure what behaviour should be disciplined and what should be ignored etc... i dont want DS to grow up spoilt with no manners or respect for others..
any advice would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks... :)

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Katy - posted on 02/26/2010

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Making Children Mind wtithout Losing Yours by Dr. Kevin Leman

Shanon - posted on 11/26/2009

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keat went through a stage but it was slapping girls on the but..not a good thing..it took me telling him over.over and over and over poping his hand every time he did it to know that it was unexcetible it took a few 30 times with a spanking inbetween for him to get the dea we do NOT do this or act this way..some moms do time out but it didn't work for keat but I also beleive in spanking my children. you must put down a ferm hand in everthing to let them know what is exciptable and what is NOT...there are concequences to al our actions...some bring good some bring bad.

Amanda - posted on 10/10/2009

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My daughters when through that stage. In public, I'd just grab their arm and give them a squeeze and the mom look. That usually worked but if it didn't, I'd take them out to the car and talk to them. If their behavior didn't change, we'd go home. I have used bribery too.

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