she is so rude to her older sisters, always screaming about something, telling everyone to get away from her, and hitting too!! i try so hard to approach her calmy and get her to chill out, and that will last for about a minute. Then the next thing you know they're all trying to yell louder than the other, and it's just chaos!! I was an only child, and the other two never were like this, so i have no idea what to do next....? do i need nanny 911? :)
2007-01-21 11:10:22 · 3 answers · asked by crazymoonz5 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Don't listen to Celebrate, she doesn't know what she's talking about. Hot sauce on the tongue?? This is not 1950, as far as I know.
Two year olds are just starting to understand empathy. I'd say wait for a time when she is completely calm. If you try to talk to her when she's already mad, it will not work. Get on her level, away from her sisters. Have a nice chat with her, asking questions like "How do you feel when people yell/hit/are rude?" She should be able to communicate what hurts her feelings and understand that it is not nice to hurt her sisters' feelings. When she starts in with the yelling (and she will), calmly remind her that she is not being nice. Remind your older children to stay calm and just go to a different room until her tantrum is over.
You can also try giving her a special space (such as the bathroom) for her to yell and scream by herself. I know even as adults, we need an emotional catharsis sometimes too. Maybe she just needs to get some frustration out, and yelling is the only way she knows how to.
2007-01-21 11:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by missmannah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't need Nanny 911...especially since that woman is a quack.
When she's screaming, get down on her level (not in her face, just on her level) and say "No screaming" in a firm voice. If she continues to scream, then punish her. Put soap, apple cider vinegar, or even hot sauce on her tongue. I swear this works..
If she's telling everyone to get away from her, then give her her wish. Walk over and pick her up and put her in another room. Tell her "There, now they're away from you".
If she's hitting, spank her. An eye for eye. If she's going to hurt someone then you're going to hurt her butt. She doesn't realize that what hurts others also hurts her, and until you show her that she will continue to hit.
2007-01-21 11:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Remove her from the situation. When my kid has a hissy fit, I put her in her room. I let her know that it's ok to be angry or sad but she can't hit or scream. If she wants to cry, she needs to do it in her room - I don't want to listen to it. I've heard "children would rather be praised than punished but they'd rather be punished than ignored." Maybe your little one is only doing it for attention. Try to catch her doing something good and praise her. Get her older sibs to join in if they are old enough to understand. When she's bad, make her be alone. Don't show a lot of emotion and remove her from the situation.
2007-01-21 11:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋