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You’re Grounded Mr.
I have to figure the grounding thing out.
So today Landon has been on a roll. I guess he has just been so excited lately. Since we woke up at 8:00 a.m. he has been all about Chuck E. Cheese.
Well I had a full glass of tea. Landon wanted to play the Wii, and I told him “NO”. He took the Wii remote and pretended to stick it in my tea. I put my hand on it and told him “ Do not even think about it”! Yea, he didn’t think about it……..he did it! So long story short he got grounded from the Wii for two weeks. He gets this concept. I set him in time out and scolded him.
My son….he kept asking to go to CEC. I had promised him the night before. After I did my cleaning routine and got dressed I took him.
He is three and too smart for his own good. Discipline is a tough subject for me. I know “Spare the rod spoil the child”. He minds very well for the most part. If I do not stay on top of him he will push his boundaries. Does this stage ever pass? I guess my mom was right when she said “ Kristen Nichole you will reap what you sow”. I was quite the little character. It is neat to see him so animated, and I will not have it any other way.
I am trying to distinguish the methods that work and do not work. I do not want to spank him every time he does something. I have found time out works, we will see with the grounding. When you work full time you want to be able to come home to your child and everything be peachy. Yea, not so much since he turned three. He is a very well behaved child and I am very blessed. A couple of friends suggested an award chart. I think this is an excellent idea.
It is funny how kids really only get in trouble when they are the most excited about an upcoming activity or what not.
So he got Chuck E. Cheese, but no Wii.
Have a good weekend!
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By usr
March 30, 2009 10:20 AM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Baby Mama.. I applaud your efforts, children are something else. Most will test you just to see how far they can take you. It is very important for you to lay down the foundation with your child while he is young. Some parents make the mistake of trying to start disciplining their children when they hit the teen years, and then it is too late. I have a son who is very “over active”. Everyday at school his teacher sends a behavior report home, it includes staying on task, getting along with others and turning in assignments. When he goes a whole week with no “N’s” in his folder then he gets a reward, I reinforce his good behavior. But each time he gets an “N” then his bedtime is knocked down by 15-30 minutes depending on the offense. Rewards work great for my child. Most of all, me telling him how proud I am of him works great too. Find what works for you and your baby and stick to it. Children change often, I always find out what the “next greatest toy or fad” is and I use it to my advantage.
By Sara
March 30, 2009 11:12 AM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
My 3 1/2 year old son definitely tries to test us as well. But, to our advantage he is very money motivated. We have him on a chore/allowance system. His chores are to keep his laundry picked up and put in the hamper, keep his toys picked up and to be a good listener at home and at school. He’s somehow a perfect angel at school and they always brag about how sweet and quiet he is. I wonder if they’re talking about my kid. lol Anyways, he gets $5/week for completing his chores. I may still need to remind him to pick up his toys and he quickly does when I also remind him of possibly losing his chore money. I haven’t had to put him in time out in a long time. I found that taking toys away works well too.
By Carol
March 31, 2009 11:47 AM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Grounding a 3 year old for 2 weeks is a bit excessive. After the first couple of days, they forget what they did to get grounded.
By Baby Mama
March 31, 2009 5:13 PM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Actually, he still knows he can not use the Wii. Just last night he said, ” Mama play Wii? No? Tylie broke the remote”. Kids are not dumb. If you treat them like a being and understand their language it will be alright. Landon is very smart when it comes to understanding things.
By usr
March 31, 2009 10:18 PM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Baby Mama, I agree with you, these children today are very smart. If he “forgets” what he did to be punished then it is your job as a parent to remind him. If you have that problem with a child, then I suggest you speak with the child constantly to remind them what they did and why they are being punished. If you treat them like they don’t know, they will play you. The fact that you told him no after he pretended to do it, let’s you know that he understands fully the difference between right and wrong. Keep up the good work!
By Baby Mama
March 31, 2009 10:35 PM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Thanks Usr. =-) Night
By J.T.
April 1, 2009 9:11 PM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Kristen,
You are very awesome and beautiful. I know that you will successful one day in life. Keep up the good work! Stay focused and work hard and you will succeed!
By BAM
April 20, 2009 11:38 AM | Link to this | Report comment abuse
Well my love,
Grounding! It works…it did for my Landon.