Parenting Toddlers (1-3) Support Group

This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of toddlers (1 to 3 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development. Join to share your stories and get advice.

766 Members
3,343 Posts
0 Online
Children's Health & Parenting
/ Parenting Toddlers (1-3) Support Group

Discipline

ambercollins
ambercollins
Hello all, I am new to this support group and would like to get everyone's input.. My son is 16 months old and starting to act a little rebellious. My husband and I are trying different discipline routines, and have yet to find something to work for him. My son is very emotional, and sensitive. We have try smacking his hand, smacking his bottom, time outs, and kneeling down and explaining what's going on. He is not seeming to grasp the concept of any of these and thinks everything is funny, and a game no matter how serious my husband and I are. Any advice?
joleneLS
joleneLS
Look into Love and Logic. Where I live it's a free program offered through our government. Some of it's a bit odd but the discipline tactics actually work fantastic and it teaches you how to deal with them in different age stages.
deleted_user
deleted_user
We have also tried everything. My son is 2 and terrible 2s is very real. I use a stern voice and reinforcement. it only works a little. I tried babying him and it works sometimes. He is just mean. But this behavior could be a genetic characteristic. I know with my child it is. So i refuse to deal with it when his father is home. I told his father its his trait and he needs to deal with it. My husband handles it but I still struggle a little when i am home by myself with him. My son finds anything and any reason to fall out and scream and cry. If he cannot find anything then he bites himself to make himself cry.
blackdog999
blackdog999
to be honest at 16 months i think he is a little young to understand. Most bad behaviors can be ignored or just distract him onto something else at this stage. When he gets to about 2 he will begin to understand what you are telling him. He is still a baby.
ParentingGyaan
ParentingGyaan
Here are some tips you can follow for effective and positive child discipline:

1) Avoid referring to your child’s past mistakes and try to deal with the present situation, otherwise, it may impose guilt on him and it will become a form of nagging always.
2) Always deal with the behavior and not the child. Tell him that you have a problem with the situation and not the child. This is one of the important aspects of how to discipline kids.
3) Do not put the child down by labeling him like lazy, stupid or dumb. It will lower his self-confidence.
4) Point out specifically the behavior that is not acceptable.
5) Discipline should be meted out at the right time but not with anger. Right timing strengthens the effect of how to discipline kids.
6) Reconcile and connect with your child after taking the disciplined action. 7) Let him know that you love him unconditionally despite the circumstances.

Read more effective tips about child discipline at https://www.wonderparenting.com/parenting-tips/how-to-discipline-kids/