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You can't control children.

And, LOL, Matt!!!

2007-02-26 12:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Rover 4 · 0 2

Can she talk yet? Do you know whats the reason she's crying so much? Is it pain? or she's throwing a tantrum coz she wants something? Well if its the latter, you've been giving her too much of negative attention. So she's climbing over your head, knowing this. This will go on her whole life if you don't start acting now. You need to be firm and not give in to all her whims and fancies. If she cries and throws a tantrum for it, LET HER. coz she will realize one day that her crying's not working anymore. then give her positive attention. when she's accomplished something, praise her. when she's polite to you, praise her.
Be sensitive about when she's being good. Don't set overly high expectations. coz that might just deflate her self confidence.
Your job is to bring her up to become a good human being with good self confidence and a good heart. So remember you're doin her a favour for her future when you're disciplining her.
Good luck. :)

2007-02-26 12:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Liz^24 4 · 0 0

You have to find out why she's crying. Some kids cry because their spoiled, all you have to do is train them. Be strict, not plain mean but be strict. Let them know you are the adult or parent. Some kids are jus smart and know crying will get them what they want, you have to use discipline in cases like that. If that doesn't work, then maybe it's something wrong internally that they can't tell you.

2007-02-26 12:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by January Baby 2 · 0 0

First, why is she crying? If she's doing it because she knows it will make you give in to something she wants (but doesn't need)...you need to try very hard NOT to reward that behaviour by giving in. Just be sure she's not sick, or hungry, or lonely or tired etc... A 2 year old can't entertain themselves all alone, all day...but if you're fulfilling her needs, then you have to use a little tough love and ignore the tantrum crying.

2007-02-26 12:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1 1

Positively reinforce her good behaviour and do not react to her crying. She will test you and try to get you to react by being more and more extreme, and you just have to let her sit there and make a scene.

A nice examle is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irXOoiJy318

Notice how the child will do anything to make a scene and get attention? If you ignore them, they will get bored. But when they are good, shower them with praise and they will quickly learn it's easier to get what you want by being well-behaved.

I tried that when I was a child and I remember threatening to cry in a shopping centre and my Dad just said, "Do it. No chocolate means no chocolate" and he walked away. It works with pets and men also.

2007-02-26 12:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Beetle 2 · 4 0

well she might be crying becus she needs sumthing like a binky.or a sippy cup.maybe her diaper needs changed.If its none of that then just try to ignore her and say look her sweetie if u stop crying mommy/daddy will give u a treat.dont give her a treat every time but give her a stick .and if it doesnt work juss ignore her she wil stop eventually.she will realise crying gets her no where

2007-02-26 12:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

I just don't give attention to that. My kid would hurt herself and I'll be all 'wow that was close, that could have been bad'. i don't really acknowlege things unless spoken with a good attitude. WOrked for my daughter. She would actaully stop crying to ask me for what she watned, because that worked for her

2007-02-26 12:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Lots of love and patience. Welcome to the terrible two's. Remember that she is not doing it to upset you..she is frustrated.

The Terrible Two's
Article Courtesy of All Sands
Do you find yourself thinking that your two-year-old is not just terrible, but that he is not your child at all? He is an alien from another planet come to live in your child’s body, perhaps, and the alien does not realize that you and your child usually communicate a lot better than this! Welcome to the world of disequilibrium, a very real and comforting place, if only because you can know that what your child is going through is normal, and that it will pass. Even better, you do have some control over how quickly your child passes through these difficult times. You can also influence your relationship with your child, your child’s character development, and your own sanity!

Around two and a half years of age, children go through phenomenal growth not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. You can tell by his language skills that your child is suddenly thinking hypothetically, sympathizing with others, or creating imaginary friends. This takes much greater leaps in brainpower than your daily decisions on what route to drive to the grocery store. Your toddler is also constantly struggling to find the balance between comfort in your arms and the independence he must grasp in order to continue to grow. The stress of all of these internal struggles amounts to what childcare experts refer to as disequilibruim. As the name implies, imagine feeling unbalanced from morning to night, and it will be easier to see your little one from a more sympathetic perspective.

Reign him in when he screams for freedom. You and your child may both think that when he flails his arms and shouts at you to leave him alone that he needs a few days in the woods, but he doesn’t. With your newfound sympathy for his predicament, calmly enforce your household rules a little more stringently than usual. Your child needs reassurance that what he has learned about the world is true and constant. What helps him regain equilibrium is the same consequence for the same misbehavior, even if it means twenty time outs in one day. Follow up your discipline by twenty loving hugs, and your little alien will quickly learn that rules still apply. He will know that you still love him, and the world will slowly become a less overwhelming place.

Satiate her need for responsibility. You may wonder how it can work to refuse your little adventurer all of the independence she is demanding. It works because you do not refuse her. You find some areas of her life in which she can have more control while still refusing to allow her to play with knives or color on the walls. Place her clothes in drawers or shelves she can reach. Allow her to make choices, but do not overwhelm her. Do not ask, “what do you want to wear,” but rather, “what pajamas do you want to wear,” or “which T-shirt do you want to wear?” Create her own craft drawers that she can access on her own when she wants to color, but with stringent rules on what she will do with those crayons when she chooses to remove them from the drawer! Also, find more ways that your child can help around the house. Let her place dishes in the dishwasher after you rinse them, put some of her clean clothes away, and carry things to their place in the house for you. Sometimes she will refuse, but if you move on as if it is a special privilege, she will soon come to love helping. Her newfound responsibilities will go a long way in calming her, since she will be busy and interested in her new tasks.

Finally, be prepared for more. When you see how quickly your child’s outrageous behavior subsides, do not think that it is over. Disequilibrium will reoccur in most children. Just handle each meltdown with a little extra love and discipline, and you will see the episode subside much more quickly than even you thought possible. The biggest benefits from handling these trying times calmly and thoughtfully will be a trusting relationship between you and your child, and his own self- confidence. Your child can remain loving and respectful while fearlessly exploring his world.

2007-02-26 12:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by missourishol 2 · 0 1

distract her with games and other things to do. Went u go out point out every thing on hte way as simple as a car or a bird etc

2007-02-26 12:47:23 · answer #9 · answered by linda78 2 · 1 1

as soon as you start ignoring her when she has the fits it will stop. My daughter tryed testing me too and my son is currently doing so

2007-02-26 12:58:55 · answer #10 · answered by nhmomma2006 2 · 0 0

impossible. its part of life. shell get over it. just dont spoil her or shell turn into one of those spoiled brats. im sure shes a lovely child though. babies are soo cute!!

good luck with that!

2007-02-26 12:47:44 · answer #11 · answered by Lalilalila<3 3 · 1 2

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