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Rolling J Reg. Mar 2009	Posted 2014-11-26 6:26 PM Subject: RE: OT: 3 year old (human) boys..
Dancing in my Mind Posts: 3062 Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV	I honestly think someone kidnapped my son and replaced him with another between the ages of 3-5. They boy could throw a fit like no one's business. I tried all forms of punishment but only after I won a couple of battles at "time out" did his attitude start to change. It would take me sometimes almost 2 hours to get him to sit in time out for 10 minutes but after about 2 or 3 times, it was no longer the big fight. I remember a LOT of tears though and my mother and mother-in-law only added to a my insecurity if I was being a good parent. My husband is hard-headed and my son is his exact double. He is much better now, unless he is extremely tired. I only get compliments about what a good kid he is from teachers and others, so I guess we are doing something right but it does not always seem that way at home. Best of luck mom and you are not alone!!! I personally still think girls are way harder to raise than boys, just a different set of issues.
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squeek Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-11-26 7:50 PM Subject: RE: OT: 3 year old (human) boys..
Toy Story Fanatic Posts: 4148 Location: Oregon	My son at 3 never required a punishment. If I raised my voice or got stern with him, he was broken. He never did things to get in trouble. NOW let me tell you about my daughter. I swear she was demon spawn. Spanking, time out, nor sitting in a corner made a difference. She would gladly take it and not be bothered a bit. BUT, I finally learned that when she did things that she was not supposed to-the way to get her attention was to take things away. I can't even remember everything she lost for a period of time. Pretty sure she remembers the worst as when I warned her if she slammed her bedroom door ONE more time. She wouldn't have one. Apparently she thought I was joking. Found out I wasn't. LOL!
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wild_west Reg. May 2010	Posted 2014-11-26 8:22 PM Subject: RE: OT: 3 year old (human) boys..
Extreme Veteran Posts: 597	My little boy is 5. I can honestly tell you that you aren't alone!! With all kids consistency is key, if you say you're gonna bust their butts you better do it. People ask me why my kids are so well behaved and I jokingly tell them that it's because God knew I couldn't handle more than what I have! In all reality all kids can be little terrorists if you let them, mine included. You just have to set a boundary and enforce it. Which sometimes is WAY easier said than done!!! Good luck mama! What's that saying? You wouldn't be doing it right if you didn't think you were doing it wrong!!!!
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suzy2qtee Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2014-11-26 9:24 PM Subject: RE: OT: 3 year old (human) boys..
Playing the Waiting Game Posts: 2304	squeek - 2014-11-26 7:50 PM My son at 3 never required a punishment. If I raised my voice or got stern with him, he was broken. He never did things to get in trouble. NOW let me tell you about my daughter. I swear she was demon spawn. Spanking, time out, nor sitting in a corner made a difference. She would gladly take it and not be bothered a bit. BUT, I finally learned that when she did things that she was not supposed to-the way to get her attention was to take things away. I can't even remember everything she lost for a period of time. Pretty sure she remembers the worst as when I warned her if she slammed her bedroom door ONE more time. She wouldn't have one. Apparently she thought I was joking. Found out I wasn't. LOL! Is exactly what I would of done had the need arose.
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