So I know I struggle with implementing appropriate consequences. Don't know why I have a hard time with that, but Im never sure which consequence to use. I've been thinking over what blackcat has shared with me in the past & I realize I redirect a lot, but don't necessarily have a consequence for the behavior.
My current issues...my DD turned 2 yesterday & this week she went from happy & compliant to a lot of typical boundary testing but I want to nip it in the bud appropriately from the beginning.
She dumps her plate & laughs, however I worry about removing her from the table b/c she has been under a Drs watch for extremely low weight gain. She throws Play-Doh when she's finished w/it. I immediately take it away but she doesn't do it until she's done so she doesn't care. Worst one for me... she's started doing this ear piercing scream anytime someone touches anything she's playing with or if they do something she doesn't want them to.
Dcb 2 also screams/cries over EVERYTHING which I'm sure is where she learned it, but the combination of the two is almost unbearable. Also, dcb mouths every single toy he touches all day long. All I say is take that out of your mouth. Mouths are for food, not toys. I mean he's tearing stuff up b/c he bites the toys so hard. He sucks, chews, licks constantly. But he has all of his teeth so not teething. He will be 3 in Sept.
Any suggestions on how to address each of these behaviors?
My current issues...my DD turned 2 yesterday & this week she went from happy & compliant to a lot of typical boundary testing but I want to nip it in the bud appropriately from the beginning.
She dumps her plate & laughs, however I worry about removing her from the table b/c she has been under a Drs watch for extremely low weight gain. She throws Play-Doh when she's finished w/it. I immediately take it away but she doesn't do it until she's done so she doesn't care. Worst one for me... she's started doing this ear piercing scream anytime someone touches anything she's playing with or if they do something she doesn't want them to.
Dcb 2 also screams/cries over EVERYTHING which I'm sure is where she learned it, but the combination of the two is almost unbearable. Also, dcb mouths every single toy he touches all day long. All I say is take that out of your mouth. Mouths are for food, not toys. I mean he's tearing stuff up b/c he bites the toys so hard. He sucks, chews, licks constantly. But he has all of his teeth so not teething. He will be 3 in Sept.
Any suggestions on how to address each of these behaviors?
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