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06.09.08, 08:50 AM General Topics
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Ugh. DD is becoming really really bad lately. She is turning 2 next week. It seems like in the last 2 weeks she's been acting out like crazy. She's hitting other kids if they snatch her toys and snacks and freaks out when I make her share. Today she wanted to play with a little girl's toy and she hit her when the girl wouldn't share! I stuck her in the corner of the room and told her that she was being really bad. It's so embarrassing and I hate that my once sweet little girl is turning into a terror. Help! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 08:50 AM Flag

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that's normal toddler behavior. redirect, tell her about sharing, try to model for her. please don't tell her she's bad. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:52 AM Flag

well she kicked the girl's baby brother and then tried to hit the girl in the head with a drum. i think that's bad behavior [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:53 AM Flag

fine, tell her she's bad. don't bother trying to correct the behavior, or redirect her, just shame her. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:56 AM Flag

how does telling her "no hitting. it's bad to hit other kids" and giving her a time out while the other kids are playing is not correcting/redirecting etc? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:57 AM Flag

tell her the behavior is bad, not that she is bad [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:56 AM Flag

yes - i think you can tell her that the behavior is bad without telling her that SHE is bad. but you should definitely get accross to her that that kind of behavior is bad and not acceptable. in as few words as possible. then distract/redirect. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:59 AM Flag

definitely not unusual. She is being a normal 2 year old. I agree with redirecting, maybe a time out, though they don't really work for us. I think it is a phase they must outgrow, and they will when they can communicate better. Agree that it is embarrassing, but this is what little kids do. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:17 AM Flag

Isn't there a good book out now that deals with some of this toddler behavior? Someone on here should know. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:03 AM Flag

My ped recommends 123 Magic but I haven't read it [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:16 AM Flag