2006-06-16 19:40:33 · 8 answers · asked by christa 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
see it from her level and bring all learning down to her level.
take it slow. toddlers cant think as fast as adults.
make a star chart.
a reward star or sticker or stamp for each good thing. then a special good girl moment.
make cleaning and being quiet a game.
pretend to be in a library or be like mice to be quiet.
give her own area to run of that toddler energy and explore her world of toys and games.
good luck, children are the greatest miracles and always remember what you had to go through to get her this far. everything will seem like cake.
2006-06-16 19:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by vkewl182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be consistent. Apart from all the loving and emotional support there needs to be balance. Get a time out chair let her pick it out at the store (thrift shop, whatever). When ever she misbehaves, give her one warning or the time out chair. Then if she repeats, go down to her eye level and tell her OK in the chair. If you have to keep taking her back to the chair (non verbally) for an hour or so keep doing it until she stays in it. Then tell her why she was placed in the chair and ask for an apology. Repeat this each and every time, it might only take 1 till 4 times.
Also make sure that you have plenty of constructive play time with her. When going shopping make a separate list (helping list) for her and when you go to the store the items on her list she can get and place in the cart.
Plenty of praise for positive....One warning, eye level contact, time out chair (no shouting or other verbal contact) for negative.
2006-06-17 02:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Debbie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the book Super Nanny by Jo Frost. It is from the ABC show. Lots of good info in there. I happen to be a nanny to a 4 year-old that can be VERY annoying and sending her to her room sometimes helps as she HATES being alone
2006-06-17 02:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've answered your own question. She "knows" how to annoy people. Stop letting her know she is annoying. It's all for attention. Give her only positive attention and ignore the other. It will eventually stop.
2006-06-17 02:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one word discipline!
i never had this problem as a 4 year old and i have been diagnosed as hyperactive by a shrink
why didn't i misbehave as much?
cause my parents weren't afraid to shine my fanny with a switch if i acted up learned real quick not to be annoying
you gotta take charge 4 yr old is running you
2006-06-17 02:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's build into the system sorry. as annoying as they are they're still fun .. they live to annoy .. but smile alot and look on the bright side you can reek your revenge on her when she has children of her own... oh and you'll wish she was 4 when she heads into the TEENS!
2006-06-17 12:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Clyde 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Dude" is right. Stand up to the child. As parents we are NOT suppose to be their friends. We make the decisions they live by. Tell her to stop or she gets the corner. for the poliical correctness crap. she knows what buttons to push. now dont let her push them anymore.
2006-06-17 03:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by late_sleeper35 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't take her out!!! Let her know why
2006-06-22 03:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by Angie29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋