Mine is 3 but he turns 4 on the 22nd of this month.
The most important thing a parent can do is be consistent with rules. I don't believe it is the duration of the punishment that corrects behavior it is the consistent reaction the child gets every time he or she does something that is wrong (hits, spits, bites, stupid things that kids do, etc...)
Right now we are working on yelling and overall hyperactivity. My kid is HYPER. So, I'm trying to encourage some sort of calming routine that helps him recognize his behavior and relax when he gets too hyper.
For the past 3 months I have been battling him with potty training. I tried everything. Movies, examples, buying 4 different types of potties and toilets... nothing worked and I started to get extremely frustrated... so one day I said screw it and I let him crap his pants everyday for about 3 weeks and every time he pooped in his underwear I would put him in the shower. NO bath, NO toys, NO playtime. After a few weeks of that he finally started going with out any assistance on the big toilet. I know everyone has their own little theories about potty training... they are not universal. Things that work for my kid may not work for yours. This is why I hate talking to other mothers. They always have shitty advice to give and brag about how well their kid is doing.
The most important thing a parent can do is be consistent with rules. I don't believe it is the duration of the punishment that corrects behavior it is the consistent reaction the child gets every time he or she does something that is wrong (hits, spits, bites, stupid things that kids do, etc...)
Right now we are working on yelling and overall hyperactivity. My kid is HYPER. So, I'm trying to encourage some sort of calming routine that helps him recognize his behavior and relax when he gets too hyper.
For the past 3 months I have been battling him with potty training. I tried everything. Movies, examples, buying 4 different types of potties and toilets... nothing worked and I started to get extremely frustrated... so one day I said screw it and I let him crap his pants everyday for about 3 weeks and every time he pooped in his underwear I would put him in the shower. NO bath, NO toys, NO playtime. After a few weeks of that he finally started going with out any assistance on the big toilet. I know everyone has their own little theories about potty training... they are not universal. Things that work for my kid may not work for yours. This is why I hate talking to other mothers. They always have shitty advice to give and brag about how well their kid is doing.
