Mama brain trust

[theatokos]

Ok. Discipline for a bright not-quite-18month old. Lay it on me. It seems too early for time outs. The only thing we need to discipline for is hitting. He is my child so this is not surprising at all. If my mother knew she'd be overjoyed. He loves to throw things and waves sticks around and hit. It definitely seems more out of energy and love of the action than out of malice. He's just as quick to hug and kiss and he doesn't hit other children, just me and Adam. But now some times we get whacked with whatever it is he's carrying around. We give him lots of attention, play time and room to be loud and active.

Any suggestions? Right now we say No firmly, say he may not hit, and if he keeps doing it we hold his hands or arms. He doesn't see us hit nor do we have tv, so it's not by example. I'm sure tired of being hit.

Comments

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you should do. But if it is any consolation (or makes you laugh), the other night Sam told me I was an asshole, and then he said it again to make sure I got the message. This morning he was in a bad mood and said, "I don't love you, Mom." He retracted it later, though I don't think he ever retracted the "asshole" comment. :P

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Ha! Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the talking back. Most times when we are telling Bennett not to do something, he looks at us and uses the same tone of voice and hand motions to "talk" to us. I see 'talking back' in our future!

[(Anonymous)]

I was talking to the mom of my 10yrs friend who got the ever so lovely, "I don't love you!" and she said a friend of her's told her a good retort for that was "We'll I've got enough love for the both of us."

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

That is a brilliant reply. I shall have to remember that.