Naptime Playtime
Was I too harsh on my daughter?
My daughter is 2.5 years, today we reached a pinacle of naptime arguments.
She was so tired at naptime that she was sitting in the corner screaming, I put her to bed tucked her in and kissed her.
She stripped all the sheets off her bed, jumped in her bed, trashed her room, and flicked the light switches on and off for about 15 minutes.
Now I’m no pushover, and Lord knows I went into that girl and disciplined her, but she just decided today she wasn’t going to listen. Eventually I told her to quit it or she was going to sleep in her stroller. I had to put her into her stroller and she got out and ran crazy around the room. So I told her she was staying in the stroller throughout her afternoon playtime. She was in there for over 2 hours altogether. I feel bad now but I just couldn’t get through. Was I too harsh? Any other suggestions on how to handle a child like this?
I would not say you were too harsh…I think people do the best they can with what they have, which is why you are asking the question.
I would have nipped it earlier on. Even if it means you have to be in here room until she falls asleep.
I had a daughter liker her, and I let her get away with stuff because I was too tired…she is 17 now, and STILL doesn’t take NO for an answer….except the stuff is bigger now.
My advice to you is to pick EVERY battle….don’t let her run around her room and trash it…you stay in there….she isn’t the boss, and shouldn’t get away with ever THAT behavior.
That is the best advice I have for you.
PICK EVERY BATTLE WHILE SHE IS YOUNG!!! This way, when she is older, she will already know that when you say NO, or to do something, that YOU MEAN IT!!!
If I could parent all over again, I would do this.
My kids are 21 and 17.
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