Baby dads

Am I in the wrong my son was meant to be going supervised contact today with his dad and because my little one tried to bite me and also slap me I told him no that he’s not going then he was like what he’s done I told him that I’ve told him off and doesn’t need his dad too as I’m primary carer but he’s adamant that he should be able to go I made it clear when he does things like that he doesn’t get reward like soft play or park my child is very hyperactive I tried to tell him that boundaries need to be a thing and he doesn’t understand that. I’m not going to reward my son now if he thinks it’s okay to hit me then go places like soft play because he will continue to think he can get away with it then get a reward am I in the wrong or what my lo is 2

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As much as I understand you don’t want to “reward him” for hurting you, I don’t think it’s fair that his time with his dad gets taken away from them both, if you punished him with time out then that’s his punishment he should still be allowed to have his time with his dad.

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Let his punishment resume when hes back with you. Time with his dad isnt “fun time” or “reward time” its dad time.

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He should 100% be able to see his dad. I understand not rewarding that type of behaviour, I do agree with you on that but it’s not acceptable to not let his dad see him. This should be a completely separate matter.

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I don’t think supervised contact with his dad should be used as a consequence for normal toddler behaviour. At 2, biting and hitting are developmentally common, and the consequence works best when it’s immediate and related to the behaviour, like stopping play or calmly saying, “I won’t let you hit me.” Dad isn’t a reward, and contact shouldn’t be something that’s earned or taken away because he acted like a typical 2-year-old. You’re also effectively punishing his dad, who is his parent too and can reinforce good behaviour. Contact gives him the opportunity to say things like, “Do you remember how to use kind hands? We need to be kind and gentle with everyone, especially Mummy and Daddy.”

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I have a two year old my self I don’t think you should interfere with dads time but I do understand the hitting and biting part if you talk to you son in a stern voice and down to his level and tell him “it’s not ok to hurt mummy if you carry on you will get time out “ if he continues put him in a high chair and say to him you are on time out as you hurt mummy and leave him for 5 mins even if he cry’s in that time then after 5 mins say to him times up and let him out and give him a cuddle he is still at the age of learning and still trying to understand they do call it terrible twos for a good reason lol x

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He won’t even remember it in 5 minutes he should still have time with his dad in my opinion… the consequences are immediate actions anything past 15 minutes is too late anyway

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Immediate correction and consequences, as others have mentioned 5 mins later a 2 year old has forgotten entirely what's going on.
Time with dad is important and it's really up to him how he spends his time. If the situation was reversed would you not do something you had planned because dad said he wasn't allowed to do it?

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Am I in the wrong my son was meant to be going supervised contact today with his dad and because my little one tried to bite me and also slap me I told him no that he’s not going then he was like what he’s done I told him that I’ve told him off and doesn’t need his dad too as I’m primary carer but he’s adamant that he should be able to go I made it clear when he does things like that he doesn’t get reward like soft play or park my child is very hyperactive I tried to tell him that boundaries need to be a thing and he doesn’t understand that. I’m not going to reward my son now if he thinks it’s okay to hit me then go places like soft play because he will continue to think he can get away with it then get a reward am I in the wrong or what my lo is 2

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