IrateShrike + 1,850 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Hi, I don't normally need to ask things like this but I have a bit of a problem with my 19 month old daughter. She has always been extremely strong willed and if she really wants to do something it is almost impossible to stop her. She is really into climbing at the moment and is often in places where she potentially puts herself in danger. I used to just pick her up, pull her away and say "no, dangerous" but she went into such a paddy that she probably didn't understand (she does have excellent understanding and vocabulary, she can talk in short sentences already and copies all spoken words). She is now starting to stop doing things when I ask her without actually having to physically intervene. However, as soon as she stops she now runs over to me and pinches me hard wherever she can before running away again. I have told her "no, pinching is bad. Pinching hurts" but now I struggle to keep a straight face whenever I know she is going to do it and she thinks it has become a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirlybird1546081382 + 107 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sounds like someone needs to go on 'the naughty step' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread 226 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I used to pull my mums hair at that age. She would hold my hair and pull back. I quickly learned that if I didn't pull her hair my hair didn't get pulled. Tough love. (Bear in mind to her you will be an impregnable tower of stone, a veritable superhuman and she won't think she would be capable of hurting you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin820 32 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 She's angry, you spoilt her fun, so you need to distract her as soon as you tell her 'No'. So next time say 'No! Look what I've got, let's do this' and reach for the nearest thing and spend five or ten minutes with her. Could be anything - playing with the nearest toy, colouring, singing etc etc. In time she'll forget to pinch you when you spoil her fun. But may move on to hair pulling / headbutting the floor (my son!) / screaming - you name it! So just repeat above until the phase passes. Good luck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave SYP + 2,961 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Merlin is quite right. Diversionary tactics, every time with 2 year olds. 'Terrible two's', eh? I remember them well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrative Account 7 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 She's angry, you spoilt her fun, so you need to distract her as soon as you tell her 'No'. So next time say 'No! Look what I've got, let's do this' and reach for the nearest thing and spend five or ten minutes with her. Could be anything - playing with the nearest toy, colouring, singing etc etc. In time she'll forget to pinch you when you spoil her fun. But may move on to hair pulling / headbutting the floor (my son!) / screaming - you name it! So just repeat above until the phase passes. Good luck Merlin speaks sense here! :D having been through similar (although not to the same extent/frequency) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin820 32 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Merlin speaks sense here! :D having been through similar (although not to the same extent/frequency) As opposed to the usual nonsense! :new_yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrateShrike + 1,850 Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thank you all, she's already resorted to headbutting the floor some time back She had a huge tantrum this morning, worst ever. I think it's a full moon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread 226 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thank you all, she's already resorted to headbutting the floor some time back She had a huge tantrum this morning, worst ever. I think it's a full moon though. Do you have any silverware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrateShrike + 1,850 Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 To melt down and make bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrative Account 7 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 cable ties ?? (spot the one without kids!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javioli 57 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) cable ties ?? Or a cage? You could even put wheels on it and pull it round the supermarket. Edited October 30, 2012 by Javioli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoneForgotten 2,494 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 What everyone else said^ No Little Troy, you can't have it. <WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH> Come on, let's play with something else Sob...Sob...Giggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin820 32 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thank you all, she's already resorted to headbutting the floor some time back She had a huge tantrum this morning, worst ever. I think it's a full moon though. Hang in there. It'sll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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