My 28 month old is starting to show signs of "independence" (let's call it that). I was wondering if anyone out there has read any interesting books or seen any interesting approaches to discipline that you'd recommend.
I believe that right now is a critical time in developing my son's sense of right and wrong and how to behave in society and I don't want to muck it up by letting him get away with pushing my (and my husband's) buttons just because he's so young and adorable!
Things I believe in:
Acknowledging his feelings
Trying to determine the real cause of the outburst
Consequences should reflect the "crime"
That I need to be consistent and firm!
Any recommendations out there to help me navigate this stuff? Thanks!
I also like the title of her book! I always try to correct my extended family when they refer to my son as being "good" or "bad". I'm not a dictator about it, but I think hearing "he's so good" gives him license to do "bad" things and hearing "he's a bad kid" is just awful because he's usually just expressing an emotion! (mostly the emotion is "pissed off")
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