Do you find it hard to enforce rules with a youngster?

Answer 1

Initially it is hard. But if all caregivers are consistent about what is acceptable the child will learn. I started putting my son in little time-outs by 1 years old, partially to put myself in the habit. He is now 22 months and sits in them regularly. The time-outs eliminated naughty behaviors. Now often times we can just count and he stops what he is doing. He also knows that if I make a threat I follow through and learns. He also knows if I make a deal, I follow through. Your child will test you to your wits end and if you are not firm, consistent and follow thru, he will turn into the devil child by age 2. As a teacher who works with challenging beahavior, if you can't control your child by age 2 he will control you the rest of your life. Whatever you and your husband decide to do for consequences, consistency is the key to success. It is hard work,b ut the rewards in the long run will outweigh the initial work. My son sits time-out for 1 minute, unless he stands or gets off the chair then I add another minute. Sometimes, he sits perfectly and other times it is still a battle. If you do time-outs, watch him, but do not talk to him or give him attention. Nanny 911, is a great example of effective time-outs and what to do when the child continually gets away from the time-out spot.

Answer 2

yea it is hard to enforce rules with a youngster.. a friend of mine enlightened me to a better way of enforcing rules and punishment.

Excercise. If they don't follow the rules, then it is so many jumping jacks, so many pushups, situps, laps around the house. With young younger children, it is like a game at first, and then as they get older they realize it is punishment, but keep on it... who knows.. you may come out with a very healthy child. :P

Answer 3

yes i do find it hard to discipline and come to a level where we can both get on. I have a brother who is 9 years younger then me, i practically raised him!

He's in secondary sch now and i accept hes a teen but its hard to show him what is right and what is wrong when hes too worried about what his mates will think!

I find that if i spend time with him and play ps2 games with him and spend time with him we can get on a level safe for both of us and i can be the best sister i can be to him.

Ria :-)

Answer 4

Yes and no . i have a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old girl . They both are going through hard statges right now but they mind pretty good .

Answer 5

Yes it is kinda hard to but then again they do need boundaries and they do need rules or they will just walk all over you and they know they will get away with it and become total brats (NOT GOOD) lol

Answer 6

I don't. You tell a child this is what you expect, and stick with it. Consistency. If you don't have consistency, that child is going to run the house and you will have a mess of problems down the road.

Answer 7

Absolutely not! If you don't you will end up with a little monster on your hands! All children need consistent discipline, period!

Answer 8

very hard sometimes but i stick to my guns. you have to. it's real easy to fall into a war of words with a little one but i do my best not to. i wish my husband would learn to do the same.

Answer 9

Yes it is very hard sometimes, but neve let them think that. My littlest one lookes at me with her bigs eyes and always say but mommy I love you, it breaks my heart to disipline her but she still gets its.

Answer 10

It is SO HARD!


I know what my parent's were talking about now when they said that "this will hurt me more than it will hurt you". I once thought that they were crazy. Now I know better.