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to ban peppa pig, or will dd pass through this phase!!

16 replies

lilymolly · 06/04/2009 12:00

Just had ds last week, and dd is 3......

well this weekend she has been a little madam, and speaking to me and dp like shit, really cheeky.

She keeps saying "no" and "yak" in a really high and mighty way, just like peppa does, and generally answering back when I ask her to do something.

Now I am sure this behaviour is too do with ds being born, but meanwhile shall I ban peppa pig or is that being totally unreasonable

Also.....Any tips on dealing with this behaviour caused by the addition of a newborn

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Trinityrhino · 06/04/2009 12:03

I have had to watch peppe pig for months now all the time

I dont remember hearing her being rude

I wouldn't ban it just discipline the behaviour

IheartEASTEREGGS · 06/04/2009 12:04

the playing up is caused by the baby brother so unless you ban him i dont think saying no peppa pig will help
sory to be flippant, but she really is just adjusting. give her a couple more weeks before coming down too hard on her, she will settle down, proimise (been there!)
in the mean time get her to 'help' with baby by passing nappies and helping you fold clothes etc and when she cheeks you in a peppa pig voice, do a daddy pig OINK and say daddy pig says 'do X' and hopefully get her to keep in line and make her giggle too

lilymolly · 06/04/2009 12:04

Really , god I may be too strict then!

I am really discipling her, naughty step, time out etc, and thinking about getting a reward chart to reward the good behaviour.

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cheesesarnie · 06/04/2009 12:06

ds2 loves pepper pig and doesnt seem to pick up any bad habits from it.

id say behaviour has nothing to do with pepper pig and if shes put out by new baby,banning a favorite tv show will just put her out even more.

Sassybeast · 06/04/2009 12:09

Awww - cut her some slack. Her little world has been turned upside down and it WILL pass if you give her lots of resssuarance that it will. She's too little to express how she's really feeling - jealous, confused, tired, out of her routine and you can't punish her for that or else she may end up resenting the baby. Get her involved as much as you can - let her fetch nappies, wipe his dribbles, sing him a lullaby. Try not to be too over protective if she goes near him - newborns with toddler siblings tend to grow up resilient

Lawks · 06/04/2009 12:12

I agree that she probably needs reassurance rather than punishment at the moment.

I think Peppa has good lessons and morals. If she is cheeky or naughty there are explanations and consequences.

poshtottie · 06/04/2009 12:14

hi, congrats on the new baby.

Does she go to nursery? ds who is 2.8 has a had a few cheeky moments recently and has started calling dh and myself "pooface" which I know hasn't come from anywhere and now is picking his nose and wiping it on us which is disgusting.

I quite like peppa pig and think tv is ok as long as its limited.

Obviously having a new baby in the house can have an effect on her behaviour. Just make sure she has lots of attention. She will adapt to the change.

ruddynorah · 06/04/2009 12:14

peppa's fine. dd passed the peppa phase and moved onto little einsteins. now she's into little princess.

CatchaStar · 06/04/2009 12:16

She's just playing up a bit because of the new baby, you'd probably make her worse and feel more hard done by if you were to cut out her favourite show lol.

Can you buy her a present from 'ds' and make sure she's included lots, like helping you fetch nappies and wipes etc, and give her loads of praise. Have her cuddle and kiss ds lots and cuddle up on the sofa with both of them. She may feel a little put out now the new addition has arrived, she's had you all to herself for 3 years and now she has to share - humph!

stickylittlefingers · 06/04/2009 12:18

I would be more concerned about making sure she is OK with the new baby around atm.

With ours (same age gap) we made a lot of about how it was dd1s baby sister, her new baby and lots of helping looking after etc. Maybe we've just been lucky, but 2 years on they have a really lovely relationship - dd1 very protective of dd2 and dd2 thinking everything dd1 does is clever/amusing and wonderful. Maybe because characterwise they are quite different. We also got the "I'm a big sister now" book - editing appropriately for diapers! - which dd1 really liked.

Doesn't peppa also have a baby brother - that could be helpful!

Tryharder · 06/04/2009 12:23

I think you are B a bit U. God, if I had to punish DS1 every time he answered back or said "no", he'd spend his entire life on the naughty step (if we had one) or wherever...I don't think a bit of cheekiness is too bad. I would punish if she was hurting the baby or destroying things or having OTT unnecessary tantrums (oh hang on, you're supposed to ignore those arent you??)

Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa · 06/04/2009 12:27

I would ban Peppa Pig, but that's only because I can't stand it. I'd love to see her turned into bacon sarnies and sausages.

Your daughter is just adjusting to not being the centre of your world, there will be a few minor issues, any attention is good and usually attention for bad behaviour is easier to get!! Keep your patience and ensure you reward any help she gives you.

Good luck and congratulations!!

acebaby · 06/04/2009 12:33

It could be a lot worse! DS1 is addicted to kerwhizz...

seriously though, like the other posters I don't think it's peppa pig. When DS2 was born DS1 (then 2.9) suddenly seemed huge and immensely grown up. My expectations of him were far too high and I came down on him too hard, making him unhappier and worsening his behaviour. I'm not saying that this is what is happening in your family, just that if you lower your expectations of your DD for the moment, you might find she relaxes and her behaviour improves. She is still so young and is coping with a massive life change.

I would save the naughty step for completely unacceptable behaviour (eg violence) and try to turn a blind eye to the more annoying things (tantrums, rudeness, screeching etc etc), until you are all more settled. Of course this is much much much easier said than done, and the poor ds's had and still have plenty of tantrums, rudeness and screeching to put up with (from me that is)

ChippingIn · 06/04/2009 14:44

lilymolly - congrats on DS

I am sure her behaviour is due to little DS, however, in my opinion it is still not acceptable.

Carrots AND sticks!

I would be having 'consequences' for any naughty behaviour because I think if you let it ride it's much harder to rein it in later on and I believe in fast, firm action from the beginning. I do think you need to find something that really means something to her though - of all things, no playing with toys in the bath, just getting washed and out is the BIG consequence in our house (LOL, I know, hardly time in cell block H is it?!), naughty step, toys taken away, toys thrown , being sent to her room, no pudding (naughty I know, but worth a try) etc don't have anywhere near the same result - so just find the lever you have and use it It may, or not, be banning Peppa Pig - not because it's the cause, but because she is copying Peppa's annoying habits (we now watch very little Charlie and Lola, because LO was mimicing Lola's less than charming attitude and whiney voice and I don't have Charlies patience!!).

I think that they benefit from their rules NOT changing... you wouldn't put up with this before, so why would you now? If the rules change she has to use a lot of energy up (both hers and yours) to see which rules have and which rules haven't changed!!

But also REWARD REWARD REWARD any and all good behaviour - so stick to the rules, say no and mean no etc, but tell her she's being good when she is, (as others suggested) get her involved in anyway she is interested in helping and tell her what a GREAT big sister she is, really overplay it Have Big Girl time when (if??) DS is sleeping, make sure she knows she is still Mummy & Daddy's best girl

I am sure you are doing all of this already, but just wanted to help you think through it a bit with someone who is also 'strict'.

Godd Luck and remember my favourite muttering when things are tough...this too shall pass, this too shall pass, this too shall pass.... oink oink

lilymolly · 06/04/2009 16:25

Thanks so much ladies.

I am massivly praising her, and involving her as much as I can, and she is fantastic with ds.
I keep telling her how much I love her and that she is my best girl etc etc.

I will NOT tolerate the behaviour/cheekyness I am afraid.....but maybe banning peppa pig is a bit extreme

I think maybe switching to Dora or balamory or something else less unfuriating maybe a better way to deal with it.

I am going to get a reward chart and really concentrate on the good behaviour.

Any ideas where to get a good one?

DS seems to sleep all the time so will def get some big girl time.

Thanks again

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onetiredmummy · 07/04/2009 11:25

Me & ds made our own reward chart, with coloured paper & crayons. We divided it into individual days & he decorated it with stickers & drawing, he was then really proud of it & pointed it out to everyone who came round.

& yes I'm with you in hating peppa pig, whenever I ask ds what he wants for breakfast, the answer is always chocolate cake. GGgrrrrrrrrrrrr

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