My toddler has hit the “no!” Phase..

Her: *hits her sibling*
Me: no ma’am we don’t hit can you tell them you’re sorry and give them a hug
Her: no! *grabs toy and hits sibling with toy*
Me: okay let’s go to time out then
Her: No!
😐 obviously I didn’t let her get away with it but the no phase is so fun… not 🙄

Also we are working on teaching her gentle hands but she’s stubborn so it’s taking awhile

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PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F

One of my sons used to regularly sit down on the floor and refuse to walk. Likewise he would also stiffen himself straighter than an ironing board when I tried to put him in a buggy or the supermarket trolley. Eventually, I found singing loudly in front of everyone was what worked. He was so willful but he hated that so would get up to avoid embarrassment lol. I often used to be singing 'The sun has got his hat on' in the supermarket aisles whilst other bemused shoppers with perfect well behaved kids looked on in amusement. It was a battle that went on for several years, in the end I just used to say "if you're going to sit on the floor, I'm going to sing, tap dancing too." Lol, I have three boys, this is parenting hack number 27 just for you and sent with love. You've got this! 💪💪💪

MommaBear · 26-30, F

@PatientlyWaiting25 I think my kids would join me lol we regularly have dance parties and such 😂 my toddler isn’t 2 yet but I think the “terrible twos” have already started 😅

PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F

@MommaBear yeah, at that age a lot of it is just normal development and distraction is what works.

ElwoodBlues · M

When our older son was in the "no" phase I would ask him the following in front of guests:

If you take a function of one variable and integrate it then differentiate it, is the result any different from the original function?

And when he said "no," I'd tell the guests: "look, he understands the fundamental theorem of the calculus!!"

Sazzio · 36-40, M

In the UK (England) "Reasonable punishment" is allowed like a soft slap on cheek, for example. Obviously parents do it but will NEVER admit to it nor do it in public places. Hit cannot leave a mark nor physically hurt the child so a soft slap gets their attention. Holding their wrists and speaking to them angrily too sets disciplinary actions.

MommaBear · 26-30, F

@Sazzio never understand that logic hitting to teach not to hit just sounds so ironic

JackDaniels · 46-50, M

She is a lot like her momma.

Matt85 · 36-40, M

You must reasone with her

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MommaBear · 26-30, F

@Matt85 At her age it is very hard to reason with.. I redirect her all the time but sometimes a time out is necessary when the behavior continues after redirection