Ella'sMommy
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What age? What did you use time outs for?
My daughter is almost 22 months and i'm not sure she's ready. She's been really demanding lately and has no patience, not that i expect alot but she wants things the second she asks or she freaks out. I have taught her (for the most part) to ask nicely for things and not to whine or scream, but now she thinks i HAVE to jump when she asks. If i don't respond immediately she goes into a screaming fit. So i'm wondering if i should just ignore the screaming (would this be a tantrum?) or should i put her on time out for it?
I used distraction and redirection instead of time outs. I also taught her by telling her "say up" or "say open" and then praising her when she said it and following through with what she wanted in the first place. The thing is, i can't always drop everything right that second and if i don't, she started to throw a fit.
I know she needs to learn patience but HOW?
Sara Lane - So pretty much teach her the same way i taught her to ask nicely? So if she asks nicely but i tell her to wait a minute and she throws a fit, then just tell her to ask nicely again when i'm done doing whatever? What do i do in the meantime when she's throwing a fit, like in public?
I'll have to try that. She's had tantrums where i've walked away, but not really for this type of situation. She stops pretty quick. It's so much harder in public! lol
My daughter is almost 22 months and i'm not sure she's ready. She's been really demanding lately and has no patience, not that i expect alot but she wants things the second she asks or she freaks out. I have taught her (for the most part) to ask nicely for things and not to whine or scream, but now she thinks i HAVE to jump when she asks. If i don't respond immediately she goes into a screaming fit. So i'm wondering if i should just ignore the screaming (would this be a tantrum?) or should i put her on time out for it?
I used distraction and redirection instead of time outs. I also taught her by telling her "say up" or "say open" and then praising her when she said it and following through with what she wanted in the first place. The thing is, i can't always drop everything right that second and if i don't, she started to throw a fit.
I know she needs to learn patience but HOW?
Sara Lane - So pretty much teach her the same way i taught her to ask nicely? So if she asks nicely but i tell her to wait a minute and she throws a fit, then just tell her to ask nicely again when i'm done doing whatever? What do i do in the meantime when she's throwing a fit, like in public?
I'll have to try that. She's had tantrums where i've walked away, but not really for this type of situation. She stops pretty quick. It's so much harder in public! lol