ds is 4. He is generally really lovely, of course, but he's also quite a handful. These days, when he is naughty I put him on the naughty/ time out rug for four minutes.
It's completely ineffective. He always does the same, giggles, rolls about, gets off, blows raspberries at me etc. Not v useful. And really really really annoying.
I know he's testing his boundaries - he feels he has succeeded in getting what he was after if I get cross or raise my voice or whatever - it makes him laugh even more. He's the same with dh.
I have tried ignoring naughty behaviour, or explaining what he has done, I have tried bypassing the naughty step and taking away toys (but he just threatens to take away mine!), and I am careful to reward good behaviour all the time.
What can I try next?
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anotherbadnight · 24/07/2009 21:08
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