
Samantha - posted on 01/09/2010 ( 159 moms have responded )
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I have a serious issue with my sons attitude..if i ask him to do something he just stands there and looks at me like im stupid, or he throws himself in the floor and starts crying. Thats another issue i have, he cries over everything. i was spanked and thats all i know. ive tried time out and it doesnt seem to work, and yes i have tried the spanking but it doesnt work either, he just does whatever he got in trouble for 5 mins after. he seems so sensitive to everything and i just dont know how to go about anything with him.. any advice would be great.
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Magan - posted on 02/08/2010
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i have the same trouble, my son screams at me and will not listen to anything i tell him to do. He yells at me and says he hates me even though i am the one who takes care of him and has for the past 4 years... i CANT believe how bad he treats me even though we both about died during birthing... it breaks my heart i cant bear to spank him... im stuck... and adice?
Molly - posted on 01/09/2010
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the grocery store is a HUGE battle ground for us. he loves to not ride in the cart. and so before we go in when he is calm and not over stimulated i explain to him that he can walk if he A. keeps up with mommy and B. keeps his sticky hands off of stuff... and i tell him at any time i can put him in the cart and make him wear his seat belt and no amount of crying screaming for fit throwing will change it. then i ask him what do good boys do? and he says "keep up or not throw fits" so i know he was listening. and if he violates either rule in the cart he goes. and he does then throw fits and cry but usually not the whole time. i also pack snacks in the diaper bag that are "special treats" as i call them that are not a regular item like sweet tarts or smarties. and he has to eat one at a time. i also keep him in line by letting him "help" i keep the milk basket free so if he sees an item that he is allowed to pick out then he has his own "basket" like i let him pick out a fruit snack or let him pick out a few cans of veggies. that way he stays engaged with me but is making his own choices.... and we always stop at the lobster tank and we talk about where they are from what what they are doing/thinking/talking about. and some times he'll make it through the whole store and get naughty towards the end of the trip and i tell him if he doesnt mind next time its straight in the carte with the seat belt. and i tell him you need to make a choice. will you make a good choice or a naughty choice. its another way to engage is ability to problem solve. if i do this or that what will happen.... and ignore the onlookers... MOST people have had toddlers so they know what we are going through... i just ignore them or smile and say "we soooo need a nap"... that usually gets a smile back and a "im glad those days are over" from most people.!
Rylied66 - posted on 07/26/2017
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take his pants and underwear off and spank his bare butt and then put him in timeout with his pants and underwear also off
Niki - posted on 02/09/2010
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My daughter is 2 years old, and at home when she is not listening she goes in timeout, which is in any corner, convenient because it can be done in any room. What we noticed was when she would sit in timeout she would play and amuse herself for the few minutes, which was not productive for thinking about her actions. So she now stands in the corner with her nose towards the wasll, hands by her side. Not cruel, and not long at all. But enough discomfort to where she does NOT want to go to timeout. And this has worked effectively for us!
Allison - posted on 01/09/2010
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Hi, I found that spanking gets old (I don't do it often) But time out works the best. like in a naughty spot. Specify a chair or couch for the naught spot and the kids start to remember when they are in trouble that is where they go. It woks amazing! I decorated a little rocking chair with a little sign on it that says "Naught Spot" and the kids avoid that chair all together. And when they do somehting wrong, I ask them if they want to go to the naught spot and ususally that stops them in their tracks...
Just an insight... :)