Terrible twos..they're coming...

I guess it must be the terrible twos creeping up on us, but Jared has been slapping me everytime he gets frustrated and angry.
So I've tried the "Supernanny" approach with putting him in a naughty spot and keeping him there for 2 minutes (since he's almost 2) and it's been working. Obviously I can't do this when I'm out in public.
Mommies...how do you deal with getting slapped...especially in the face...
I have to walk away some days or I will snap...

Message edited 3/23/2007 1:12:14 PM.

Re: Terrible twos..they're coming...

oh boy, I feel your pain.

I have told my daughter is not nice and I hold her hand telling her to stop.

to be honest, I walk away.

You need a lot of patience for this stage.

Re: Terrible twos..they're coming...

I can't get him to go to the naughty spot

He can be aggressive too....not a lot but sometimes. It happens also when he has an audience around my family! I get so embarrassed!

Message edited 3/23/2007 2:08:15 PM.

Re: Terrible twos..they're coming...

I feel your pain, we have been getting bounds of hitting as well. He has been hitting me or DH when he is angry or frustrated with something.

We immediately grab his hand and tell him in a REALLY stern voice "No, NO! Hitting is not allowed!", if he keeps doing it, we just tell him "I don't want to be around you when you act like that" and walk away. (but of course that isn't always possible.

I was just reading up a few things on the subject. Basically, the idea is that they are trying to see how far they can push you, where the limit is to the "misbehaving". It is super important to be very consistent in your reaction, very stern and very calm. Never get angry! They will see it and it will make them hit more. Not because they like to see your angry or because they are mean, but because they want to see where their limit is and how far they can go in their "naughtiness" with you.

I never tried the naughty spot. Would they even stay there? Not that we have that many "spots" to begin with. We live in a 2 bedroom, it's good size but stil...

Message edited 3/23/2007 2:34:56 PM.