tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post111055411893308972..comments2023-07-15T04:28:24.020-05:00Comments on Broken Bindings: CAUTION! a post about control, and POOP coming up!Broken Bindingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00519995484256627667noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post-1110729544751900062005-03-13T10:59:00.000-05:002005-03-13T10:59:00.000-05:00Oops, I forgot you changed their nicknames!!Oops, I forgot you changed their nicknames!!chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785505580253953896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post-1110727164084904372005-03-13T10:19:00.000-05:002005-03-13T10:19:00.000-05:00Ah...such memories....*sigh* My little tax deduct...Ah...such memories....*sigh* My little tax deductions are now eight and four, and I have soooo been where you are with Little One! What worked for us was giving The Boy more control in other aspects of life. I highly recommend letting each child choose the family dinner one night per week (within reason: each food group represented, only healthy choices, etc.). Also, let her choose the "little" things like clothing and how she wears her hair, which library books to check out, what drink to have with dinner (even if it's Kool-Aid every night). We had GREAT success with playing games that allowed The Boy to be in charge: treasure hunts where he made the map, etc. I found that punishments for the "accidents" didn't work for us...it only made him more stubborn. He was looking for a reaction and got it, so we just stopped reacting. We also made him clean up his messes, if he made them.<BR/><BR/>Sorry this is so long! The Boy has been, to put it mildly, a challenge in more ways than one, and The Girl is looking to follow in his footsteps!<BR/><BR/>Good luck!chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785505580253953896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post-1110667720550807792005-03-12T17:48:00.000-05:002005-03-12T17:48:00.000-05:00HAH HAH HAH, thank you mrtl.is a naughty mat anyth...HAH HAH HAH, thank you mrtl.<BR/><BR/>is a naughty mat anything like a time-out chair? we still use time out when needed.Broken Bindingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519995484256627667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post-1110651752231154062005-03-12T13:22:00.000-05:002005-03-12T13:22:00.000-05:00bb - Mine is 17 months, so I speak from watching t...bb - Mine is 17 months, so I speak from watching the nanny shows and personal experience.<BR/><BR/>For behavior - the naughty mat is worth a try. Let me know if you want details on this. I'm definitely getting one - soon.<BR/><BR/>For poop - dried apricots. There is absolutely NO WAY one can retain poop after eating 10 of these (although you may want to give her less since she's smaller). I learned this accidentally. My first time eating them, they were just SO yummy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post-1110575215626682952005-03-11T16:06:00.000-05:002005-03-11T16:06:00.000-05:00thanks, Dave, but he is already wrapped around her...thanks, Dave, but he is already wrapped around her little finger, and won't stay away.<BR/><BR/>:(Broken Bindingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519995484256627667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11233947.post-1110559854614069732005-03-11T11:50:00.000-05:002005-03-11T11:50:00.000-05:00For the more minor problem of feeding her dinner t...For the more minor problem of feeding her dinner to the dog, put the dog in a "down-stay" far enough from the table so that she can't feed it.<br /><br />As for the poop, I'm at a loss. Hopefully she'll realize pretty quickly that she's the one with the poopy butt.Closet Metrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246261621319131708noreply@blogger.com