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Hi guys! Things is my first post and I'm sure this question has been asked several times before but I need advice.
I have a young lad just about to turn 2. He is now at the stage though where if we ask/tell him to do something his goto response is to run away laughing and the more we tell him him the funnier he thinks it is. We have tried the whole '1...2....3' thing which worked for a while but now that just gets the same response. Not quiet sure how to play this one. Any advice anyone?
Hi There,
Discipline is hard at this age, but as long as you and your partner are consistent then hopefully you will manage to get ahead of it.
One thing you could try is a naughty chair if your child isn't listening, they may get up and walk off but you have to be persistent and keep putting them back eventually they will give up and you will get past it.
GTTS
Hi,
I work with young children and I agree that it's a very difficult age. You just need to be consistent and both stick to whatever you feel is best... And if you say something along the lines of 'if you don't do X then I will not let you play with X later. Then you do need to stick to it. Consistence is the key, and all your hard work now will pay off when your child gets to 3/4yrs and above
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