More Than a Time Out

I have a dcb, young 3, and he has been a struggle. Recently he's been really good, but we have a backslide here and there.

Would you ever...

Bit of background on dcg- she is 3, she used to have screaming fits of indignation over almost anything she didn't like happening but that has lessened...

[daycarediva]

My MOM does/does NOT...

My MOM says you're wrong...

My MOM thinks...

I don't give a flying patoot what your...

[midaycare]

I have a dcg who is a few week of shy of 2 years. She is slow with speech; dcm is checking into if there are issues or not. I think yes there probably...

[L&LDaycare]

I watch a 3 year old in my daycare and he will repeat himself until you answer. If I am busy with other kids he will keep asking and when i do answer...

[CraftyMom]

Any tips on 2 year olds saying NO to everything? It's completely normal 2 yo behavior, just wondering if anyone has anything specific they do to teach...

One of my little boys who is 2 1/2 will say "you hurt me" if I have to physically move him to time out or something he doesn't want to do. ...

[sahm2three]

We have entered a phase where we can't seem to play with our friends during free play, and there seems to be little to no brains between our ears when...

I have made my own playdough (salt dough) for a while now. However, it is just recently my kids realized that is tastes like.....salt. So now, I have...

[sahm2three]

Can you give me your alternatives to time outs?

[athomemommy]

What to you do when they are all in a mood. Testing each other and me. We've gone outside, one screamed the whole time, did a craft, unnormal messes....

[lilcupcakes09]

I have a 4 year old dcb who thinks everything is funny when it comes to discipline. If he gets into trouble it's funny, if I ask him if he did something...

[KEG123]

So the other thread about spanking got me to thinking....

I really try hard NOT to spank my child, ever. But sometimes redirection simply...

[spud912]

Why is that as time goes on, the general (new age) consensus belief is that children should only be redirected when they do something wrong? Maybe I'm...

[WImom]

I have a 2y DCB (just turned two in April) that just started on the 3rd so he's been here 4 times (Only comes twice a week). I'm not sure he's ready for...