Messy, wild, crying tilI I give in

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Nickname: Question
Date: 9/25/08 17:32

Please help me!! I have a 3 year old and 20 month old boys. They are always crying to be held and won't listen when I'm trying to get them to settle down after they are running around driving me nuts! After I tell the to stop they'll keep doing it just to test me I don't know what to do. I tried time out - that doesn't work -they just cry until I hold them and they stop but then 2 mnins later they're running around making a mess again! They are also on sippy cups and at night they will cry until I refill up their cups and their pampers are always full in the morning sometimes I have to wake up at night to change them because they drink so much but If I don't refill up their cups they will cry and cry waking up their older brother & sister! How do I handle these bratty but cute kids? I love them so much I hate raising my voice or sending them in their room.

Nickname: Sarah Date: 9/25/08 17:56
Try using positive attention for good behavior and very little negative attention at all. These kids are quite young - really too young to benefit much from discipline. However, if you decide to try using a little discipline (very little), make sure you don't change your mind about anything just because they're crying. It's O.K. for them to cry for 3 minutes while they're being disciplined. Also, don't refill their sippy cups just because they may cry and wake up siblings. After a few nights, they'll stop waking up to have a drink and they'll stop waking up the house. I suggest reading the chapter on toddlers in Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice. Good luck! Sarah Chana ADD COMMENT

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