What disapline tactic's work for your 2 year old?

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by Sweet 16

I see a lot of parents out shopping with their toddlers when it should be naptime or even worse, bedtime. It is selfish to drag them around the mall all day without a nap so mommy can get some new shoes. And then mommy can't understand why her precious angel suddenly has a very loud and very public meltdown. Duh?! Does it ever occur to them that perhaps their little hellions are exhausted and need to sleep? Sometimes you gotta make sacrifices and stay home so your sleep-deprived children can get some rest. Not a sermon.....

It's really nice when the grandparents take the girlie out for a morning of shopping and refuse to bring her back by naptime. Not that I'm bitter or anything. As punishment, they should have to deal with her for the rest of the day.

[barncat]

Originally Posted by Sweet 16

I see a lot of parents out shopping with their toddlers when it should be naptime or even worse, bedtime. It is selfish to drag them around the mall all day without a nap so mommy can get some new shoes. And then mommy can't understand why her precious angel suddenly has a very loud and very public meltdown. Duh?! Does it ever occur to them that perhaps their little hellions are exhausted and need to sleep? Sometimes you gotta make sacrifices and stay home so your sleep-deprived children can get some rest. Not a sermon.....

I agree. When my 22 month old starts to act up while we are out I evaluate the situation, is she hungry, thirsty or tired....normally she's tired and needs a nap to re-energize. Normally our trips are long enough that she can get a 30 minute nap in here and there so she's normally pretty good. I've left her and hubby napping in the van when they both needed a nap.

[Geek]

Originally Posted by RoseRed

ABSOLUTELY!

I do have to laugh at the memory of my 22 m/o biting me on my bum because I took away the beggin strips for the dog that she was trying to eat herself.

Originally Posted by Pete

Rip the head off her stuffed animal and give her the crazy Bruce Dern look and say "Keep it up and you're next!"

[C6R_Mag]

i like to ball my fist and start throwing it around. if they run into it, it's their problem.

[chubby.chick]

A crack across the butt with one word. "NO"
And be firm.

[fjennell]

I believe they also advise on one of the nanny shows that if the kid is acting up in public, you immediately leave, go home and they go to time out. I know this sucks for you, but I have left a cart full of stuff right in the store and left before. Only had to do this once, never happened again. I use time out and have a special chair reserved for it and set the timer one minute per year of age. Works well for me. I usually can make my child behave just by getting down to eye level and talking in a stern (not loud) voice what I expect of her.

[Nanny Pam (Premo)]

You must remain firm with kids, or they'll walk all over you. Mine knew by the tone of my voice, that I meant what I said. I agree with fjennell.