I usually buy into this tantrums and get him a carmel farp. Is this okay? I'm not sure what to do. I give him milk but he doesn't drink it. He spits it out and then tells me a bad word. I'm worried and I don't find it funny. I am lost and it's something which I need to control but at the same time I don't want to deny him his treat.
2007-02-02 20:01:18 · 24 answers · asked by Gus O 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
wow, i babysat a girl that did the same thing all through her young years. i tried to discipline her and tell her no, and she listened to me! her mom on the other hand, never told her no and now she has many mental problems as well as others. i realize that they don't all stem from that but i do contribute a large sum of her problems to the fact that her mother could never say no.
it's easy, just act like the boss and eventually, she'll think you're the boss!
And for everyone that says she is a bad mother, if you have no parenting experience, you'll eventually find out how things don't always turn out the way you expected!
2007-02-02 20:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by clclc 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You should NOT be giving your 2 year old, no matter what age, yet any child CAFFEINE. Starbucks included. Look now, he is ADDICTED to it. You need to stop this madness. The enormous amount of caffeine your 2 year old is drinking is hazardous to his health & is possibly the reason for these temper tantrums when he doesn't get it. There are other drinks you may be able to replace the caffeine with at Starbucks, they make smoothies for kids now (Strawberry or Vanilla), there's no caffeine in them but there's a lot of sugar in it. Your 2 year old might be able to tell the difference because he won't be getting the usual HIGH off the caffeine that he usually gets whenever he drinks a frappuccino. I hope you change this bad habit as soon as possible. You are putting your child's health in jeopardy. I suggest you take your child to a doctor & get some medical attention for his behavior. Caffeine is like a drug. It's easily addicting & never good for a child's body. Why do you think a doctor tells you to stay away from caffeine while your pregnant?! don't wait until it's too late because if something happens to his health, will your friend still think it's cute?
2007-02-02 20:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by sugarBear 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with many parents today is that they want to be a friend first, a parent only if they "have to." Your DUTY is to look out for his well-being. Allowing him to become addicted to caffeine and high doses of sugar is NOT looking out for his well-being. Neither is giving into his bad behavior. Bosses in the real world don't do it, so Mom shouldn't either. While I can't deny that their fraps are uber tasty, they're too expensive and too unhealthy for a 2 year old to be drinking on a regular basis. If your son is calling you a bad word when you actually step up and be a parent, you need to take a further step and stop the use of bad words. You're the adult. Start acting like one.
2007-02-03 10:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't have both.
Stop with the Starbucks and get your kid something nutritius. Give him chocolate milk and when he says the bad word, take that away too. You can't let a 2 year old get his way especially if its not good for him. Grow up and be responsible! People have their children taken away for less than that; you are not providing him with reasonable nutrition! You made your bed now lie in it!
What does your friend have to do with it? Drop your kid off with your friend and let them see firsthand how cute the tantrum is!
2007-02-06 07:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how it is. I love starbucks. They should ask if you want the cream or coffee based one. Try getting the cream base instead, it doesn't have coffee in it, at least is shouldn't. Or you could make a switch to hot chocolate.
It is indeed not funny. Children shouldn't have that much caffine at that age, especially with that much intensity. If none of the following work then you will have to wean him off of it. Start minimizing his intake, or maybe put a little milk or water in it when he isn't looking to start with, then increase it. You could also try putting a creamer in his milk so it has a different taste, like maybe the french vanilla flaovring.
2007-02-03 04:25:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have to put limits on him. If he is only 2 and demanding his treat and calling you a bad word, this is not good. I don't think that he can't have atreat, but to expect it isn't really a treat! Plus, I can't think that Starbucks is a good place to get a healthy treat for your little one. Don't give in, although it may be hard. I used to take my friends kid sometimes on weekends and he was addicted to McDonalds, but I refused to give in. It was hard at first but after the first day of trying "new" things as rewards instead of McDonalds we discovereed how much he liked to help go to grocery store and pick out fruit for a homemade smoothie, and I gave him other types of rewards. I told him that if he could make it through the three days with me, without McDonalds and fusing about it he would get the chance to go to the Zoo. This worked and his treat was a fun day outside, walking around, spending time with me and it was educational for him too! Good Luck!
2007-02-02 20:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
okay well it sounds like you need to toughen up on your son. for one, he should be punished for throwing a fit about it. if you tell him no, its no. dont go ahead and and give it to him. thats why he throws a fit. and two, hes 2 and calling you names?? no way...if hes 2 or not he needs to be punished, you think its bad now?? i dont mean all of this to come across the wrong way. i have a 2 yr old myself, but there is a certain way they should act and i know its hard sometimes to not let them have what they want. but they certainly cant have it all. i think you need to decide whether or not this is a problem for you, if you really dont want him having the starbucks, quit going there. tell him they dont have his drink there, that you will get something else. but you as the mother have got to set the rules for him. i know it feels terrible but it wont last forever and its not something he is going to hold against you. i wish you luck because parenthood is definitely not easy, but with simple rule it can be easier.
2007-02-03 01:18:58 · answer #7 · answered by stella 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-23 22:36:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope this is a serious question....first let me jus say! no 2 year old should be having coffee...he should have the kids hot coco instead.!! give him a choice! tell him that the carmel frap is out of the question...but he can choose between his milk or a hot coco...and if he throws a lil fit..put him in "time away" and say im gonna choose for you...and when your ready you can come back and have you milk..or hot coco what ever you choose! i hope this helps!
2007-02-02 20:16:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ease him into non-caffiene things. But why in the world did you ever start buying him Starbucks?! You have to have seen what it does to adults--why give it to a child? It's not cute. You have to say no.
2007-02-03 02:08:00 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋