to stop DDs going to the Easter party?

[Moosy]

Both of them have been SO naughty today: spitting, generally not doing as they're told, drawing all over the walls, and now refusing to stay in their beds. I've sent them both to the corner for each thing during the day and DD1 was sent to bed for a bit this afternoon when she refused to apologise for spitting, now they both keep getting out of bed.

I threatened them with not going to the party, then I went outside to put the bins out, looked up at their window and saw them both standing on the windowsill (also forbidden!). I have now said that neither of them can go to the party (on Thursday), so AIBU?

They're 2.1 and 3.6.

I think smacking works well with preschool kids, rarely smacked ours as they knew that if they hadn't stopped undesirable behaviour by count of 3 they got a smack. We rarely got beyond 2. I know lots of people are antismacking, but we found the threat of a quick smack more effective than hours of shouting at them.

Sorrento and 2rebecca, April fool's, surely??

And girls too?
Oh, god, you are so right. What WOUlD Queen Victoria say?

Both girls have rubbed pencil off the wall and hoovered up the bits and are now on best behaviour

We'll see how bedtime goes....

Hope it goes OK for you, Moosy.

Moosey - hope it all went well tonight!?!

The LO's here (of similar ages) are NOT too young to understand that consequence of their behaviour (would be warned a couple of times that it would be the consequence though) and it is NOT too far away for them, however, all LO's are different, so only YOU know if they understand or not. I have to say though, I am constantly a hard task master and don't put up with any shit bad behaviour - so bootcamp started young!!

The only problem here is that the eldest LO doesn't really care that much about 'consequences' so you have to really find the one that hits home!! She's just a glass half full kind of kid Luckily they are both very good kids so don't have to look for too many 'tough' consequences!!

Congrats on the news

Last night did go much better thanks

I got DD1 out of the bath first (which she hates) because she was trying to get her hair wet on purpose. DD2 went straight to sleep and DD1 just chattered to herself for a while and went to sleep too

The party is still being used as leverage today, not sure what I'm going to use tomorrow!