Discipline

For time out, if she’s wandering off, keep repeatedly putting her on same spot. Might end up doing it for an hour or more but will show you mean what you say. Had to do this with my daughter yesterday after she screamed at me and she kept running off and laughing but when she realised she would just be put back on the same spot the laughter turned into crying and the game became boring. When she completed the time out, I then talked to her about how I feel when she screams and got a sincere apology from her.

Basically, if you give a consequence, always be prepared to follow through with it. So don’t ever give empty threats cos they will know you don’t mean what you say. It’s hard! I also try and make consequences related to the action. Eg: toy throwing - take toy away.

Firm but fair and clear but kind is the way I approach parenting. I try not to shout (although I’m human and have times where I raise my voice cos I’m just done! 😂)

There’s an Instagram page called ‘big little feelings’ that might help you too?

There’s a great book called ‘how to talk so little people will listen, and how to listen so little people will talk’ :) worth a read!