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bunnyluck
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Toddler discipline help
Does anyone have any advice?
My 2 year old has suddenly become very jealous of our 6 month old. He is constantly picking on him. Trying to hit him, etc. I feel like nothing works!!!! I think time out makes it worse bc he thinks it's a game so I stopped that. I tried igoring it. Basically now I am just keeping baby out of reach as much as possible and trying to give the big guy a lot of attention and positive reinforcement.
It's so frustrating because I feel like nothing is working. I know in time it will be fine but I feel like I have to hold baby to keep him safe most of the time and 2 year old is upset that I hold him. I can't keep him in the high chair all day.
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Posted 4/12/17 9:27 AM |
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MrsO
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Re: Toddler discipline help
It is definitely an adjustment - Maybe try to have your older one involved when you changing the baby include him when you have to do things with the baby.
When the baby is napping if he is awake give him some good one on one time and don't worry about the house things.
Also since your son is looking for attention give him lots of positive praise when behaving well so the negative doesn't get the attention but the positive does
Message edited 4/12/2017 11:37:03 AM.
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Posted 4/12/17 11:35 AM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Toddler discipline help
I had a very similar issue a little while back. When I asked my pediatrician, who is very, very chill, he became pretty stern with me and directed me to put my son in timeout in his crib and leave him there for a minute or so and then go back. He said it was the only way that toddlers can understand that X behavior leads to this consequence. He said that it's strictly attention seeking so if you put them in a crib, you are letting them know you are being excluded and ignored because of X behavior. My pediatrician must have had a patient get hurt by a toddler or something because his reaction to me was very strict. I did what he said but I used the pack and play I have in my den and it definitely worked. So maybe try that.
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Posted 4/13/17 1:59 PM |
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