Question about discipline

DS's new thing now is to "yell" at me when he wants something - he'll repeat it like 20 times. He will say "cookie please" (so hard to say no to that!) and I will tell him no, no cookie now. And he will spend the next few minutes saying "Cookie! Cookie! Cookie! Coooooookie! Cookie! Cookie! Cookie! Cookie!"

I will tell him no once or twice, and give him a reason, and then ignore him. It eventually slows down or stops and then I can distract him/redirect.

Should I be addressing the yelling as well? I'm fine with ignoring it - it hasn't happened in public yet, though I am sure it will, and I am prepared for the stares and glares

He only gets time outs for bad infractions, like hitting and hiding in the bathroom

(He will be 2 in September)

Re: Question about discipline

I would continue to ignore him. He will catch on that yelling will not get a reaction or the result he is looking for.
The only thing you might want to do after he has calm down remind him there is no yelling.

It is hard at this stage because they understand alot but not everything or the why.

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I would just tell him that even when it's cookie time, he won't get one if he yells.

yelling=no cookie.

might as well nip it in the bud.

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So is it bad that tonight to get him to stop yelling, instead of ignoring him, I asked him to help me wash potatoes - and sat him on the counter next to the sink?

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Posted by headoverheels

So is it bad that tonight to get him to stop yelling, instead of ignoring him, I asked him to help me wash potatoes - and sat him on the counter next to the sink?

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Posted by sfp0701

Posted by headoverheels

So is it bad that tonight to get him to stop yelling, instead of ignoring him, I asked him to help me wash potatoes - and sat him on the counter next to the sink?

Maybe it's just me but, I am totally impressed that he was interested in helping you wash potatoes.. or that you even make that nice of a dinner!!! I am such a bad wife!!!!!!!!!!!


Actually.. I made an awesome dinner tonight.. twice.. because when I got to the last step and poured in the heavy cream.. it was chunky!!!!!!! I had to start again.. But, I digress..

I have no advice since I think I am going to raise a terror.. but, I think ignoring is the best way. He will learn that no means no. .but, I think it's the age.

Re: Question about discipline

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by sfp0701

Posted by headoverheels

So is it bad that tonight to get him to stop yelling, instead of ignoring him, I asked him to help me wash potatoes - and sat him on the counter next to the sink?

Maybe it's just me but, I am totally impressed that he was interested in helping you wash potatoes.. or that you even make that nice of a dinner!!! I am such a bad wife!!!!!!!!!!!


Actually.. I made an awesome dinner tonight.. twice.. because when I got to the last step and poured in the heavy cream.. it was chunky!!!!!!! I had to start again.. But, I digress..

I have no advice since I think I am going to raise a terror.. but, I think ignoring is the best way. He will learn that no means no. .but, I think it's the age.

OMG - I seriously feel your pain, I've burned things beyond recognition before and had to start from scratch

I am going to continue with the ignoring... if the yelling/whining doesn't stop by, say, age 5, I'll try something different

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I'm in the same boat. I usually ignore him or distract him also. Time outs don't work and he doesn't really "get it" yet when I try to explain things to him.