tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484983282908707575.post1469768795450277611..comments2023-09-23T21:31:59.988-07:00Comments on mooshkatoo: What to do about toddler aggression?Dvora Koellinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09800456417809572290noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484983282908707575.post-37271497511508023302012-01-11T12:14:18.678-08:002012-01-11T12:14:18.678-08:00I believe this is her reaction to day care. She i...I believe this is her reaction to day care. She is afraid that Mama will leave her forever - even if you do come back. Her anger is fear. Instead of punishment - a short time out and soon after reassurance that Mama loves her. <br />This is a great blog. It lets me keep in touch.<br />Ella screams when she doesn't get her way. When I baby sat, I told her that when she stopped screaming I'd come in and read her a story. She went on screaming until she suddenly stopped, and I went in to read a story, and tuck her into bed. She was all smiles.bernice24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10622421518532280801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484983282908707575.post-17153013168060678652012-01-11T09:38:20.080-08:002012-01-11T09:38:20.080-08:00I think all kids go through some phase of this, I ...I think all kids go through some phase of this, I recall my brother, sister and several cousins doing it. There's no easy answer, but I recall with my sister holding her hands firmly together and giving an authoritative "no" seemed to help at least against me.<br /><br />Perhaps the empty play pen or step with a baby-gate at the first landing would be helpful? With the baby-gate she can't go to the top to practice her yodeling, but it would still be a place she would have to go. <br /><br />Another thing I recall from way back at the babysitters with the naughty chair was that the first few times someone went there, the sitter (or a big kid) would have to sit there with them, basically ignoring the play aspect until they got the idea that they were to just sit there. <br /><br />I've seen some good replies to such questions on sites like babycenter.com and pose it to the masses...filtering out the crappy, clearly they didn't really read the question assvice of course. (And no, assvice isn't a typo.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com