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LibranTwin
10-12-2009, 19:50
My 18 month old DD has just started pushing other kids within the last week or two. It sucks and I wish she was more gentle. It has started at childcare and she also did it at my mums group the other day when another little girl came up when DD was playing with a toy, DD said 'no' and pushed her and she fell on her bottom. The other girl wasn't fazed a bit... it affected me more! And apparently today she walked up to a few other kids at childcare and pushed them for no particular reason...

What's the best way to react and get her through this faze as quickly as possible??

Is it better not to use 'no' too much, especially if that's what she is saying, and focus more on moving her away and telling her to be gentle and share? I haven't had to do any disciplining yet :(
kar
10-12-2009, 19:53
I have no idea, but option 2 sounds like the way to go to me, also sounds like normal toddler behaviour
Myztiks#1Fan
10-12-2009, 19:58
if my 2.5yr old son is being rough, i always remind him to be gentle. he knows what gentle means and he has known for quite some time. i think reminders help all the time and eventually it will click in their little minds that they shouldnt do that as they should be gentle. other than that, thats all i can think of.

hope you can work out something that helps.
JabberJaw
10-12-2009, 20:31
Don't feel bad it is normal behavior. My DD just went through this stage as well and we don't say NO, we say 'Gentle'. We take her hand and stroke our face and again say 'ahhh gentle, nice'.

She is 21 months old now and still occasionally smacks, but then she prompts herself and stokes our face and says 'nice'

Took a while but its almost sunk in!
LibranTwin
10-12-2009, 20:47
Thanks ladies especially JabberJaw I love your advice :)

I think I am more worried about what other people will think... I am a gently person and I hope DD will be too. I know I shouldn't but I worry that others may frown upon me.

Anyway :fingerscrossed: she learns quickly!
Myztiks#1Fan
10-12-2009, 20:51
thats how coop learnt gentle. he would always stroke our face and we would always say gentle. he has been doing it since he was young. i think the gentle works quite well
1+1=5
10-12-2009, 21:34
Don't feel bad it is normal behavior. My DD just went through this stage as well and we don't say NO, we say 'Gentle'. We take her hand and stroke our face and again say 'ahhh gentle, nice'.

She is 21 months old now and still occasionally smacks, but then she prompts herself and stokes our face and says 'nice'

Took a while but its almost sunk in!

:iagree: