When either myself or DH has to tell our DS off, we get loads of back chat and answering back.
Last night, when DS was asleep my DH and I had a rather heated discussion on how we should handle this.
I say ignore it, make your point and if he tries to argue back then I ignore him, he is only trying to get a reaction (any attention is good attention etc)
DH one on the other hand says he refuses to be bossed around by a 2 1/2 year old and so when DS answers him back DH argues back at him which I think is a BIG mistake. DH feels that ignoring him is a bit wishy washy and that if we don't do something about it now our DS will grow into a monster. His gut feeling is that a smacked bottom and sending to bed will do more good than harm and that's what happened to him (like he remembers being 2 1/2!!)
in the heat of the moment he also blamed me for DS behaviour saying that when he pulls me on something I answer back and this is where DS is getting it from.
aaaarrrrggghhhh - HELP
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Help DS 2 1/2 answering back
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Jobean · 09/06/2005 13:10
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