https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 18:39:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/running#post-2361742 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:55:37 +0000 avivoca 2361742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: Same here. I hate getting the hairy eyeball for swatting my kid's butt but if she's doing something dangerous, I have to do whatever it takes to convey the danger to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/running#post-2361691 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:29:44 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2361691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I swatted her twice but it didn't phase her. I was just wondering if there was something else I could have done to make her understand how potentially horrible that could have been! I also had to football carry her and she was saying "that's funny!". 😠</p> <p>ETA: I also don't like swatting her in public because that's a big old pile of judgement I don't like opening up but Ill do what I have to to convey the danger to her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/running#post-2361684 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:26:38 +0000 avivoca 2361684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I swat her bottom and have to football carry her the rest of the way. Then we talk about what she did wrong and I ask her to apologize.</p> <p>Hugs. It's so scary when they run off like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/running#post-2361681 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:24:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2361681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO (26 months) has started running from us on occasion. Prior to today, she had never done it in a way that put her in danger but I us ally always grab her firmly and make her look me in eye and tell her that she should never run from mommy or daddy because it's dangerous and she could get hurt. At the library today she took off running across the parking lot and a car (that didn't even come close to hitting her, but still) had to stop because she was in the way and not listening to me. </p> <p>She's not been listening to me a lot lately plus she could have been so easily hurt if that driver wasn't paying attention so I was pretty riled up when I finally got her. I swatted her a few times (over the diaper, no reaction) and talked with her about it like 10 times following the incident. Nearly crying the first few times. She really scared me but I also don't know how to handle this if it comes up again. How do you handle it when your LO just will not listen? What do you do when it puts them in danger? </p>