This is upsetting me

[oso]

How do you "discipline" your infant? 

[laurack]

A pop on the hand?!! Aaaahhhh

[mala]

Um yeah. WTF people.

[katfco]

Wow. We will tap his hand to draw his attention to it and whatever he's doing wrong, but never causing pain. I admit, we spanked DD when she was younger on occasion, but never this early.

And time outs for a baby?! Seriously? How is that remotely effective?

[dixeedeluxe]

I give myself time away and am visibly upset. When stuff like that happens, I find it more effective for everyone to show true emotion.

[eav2c]

How does she know her child "understands the consequences"? I don't believe that at 10 months a child can't reason like that or has the comprehension to understand.

[katfco]

Jun 3, 2013 19:14:29 GMT -5 eav2c said:

How does she know her child "understands the consequences"? I don't believe that at 10 months a child can't reason like that or has the comprehension to understand.

Seriously, my 13 month old still can't figure out that the fourth time he puts dirt in his mouth, it's going to taste just as bad as the first three times. Yes, he's learning what "no" means (and how to say it himself), but punishment is something they can't grasp yet.

[eav2c]

There was someone who suggested pulling the hair back to show them how it feels. Disgusting. I think it's been deleted now.

[oso]

Jun 3, 2013 19:25:21 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

Did you see the comment by the person who flicks their kid on the hand because they can't do it back? Babies will learn to hit if you hit their hand, but they can't flick yet! Klass

Just wait until he/she is 18 and angry.  That is the kid that goes in with a gun and kills a bunch of people.  

[katfco]

Jun 3, 2013 19:26:56 GMT -5 eav2c said:

There was someone who suggested pulling the hair back to show them how it feels. Disgusting. I think it's been deleted now.

Yes, I knew someone who, when their toddler/preschooler bit someone in daycare, her punishment was that her father would "gently" bite her on the arm at home, to "teach her not to bite."

[oso]

Jun 3, 2013 19:26:56 GMT -5 eav2c said:

There was someone who suggested pulling the hair back to show them how it feels. Disgusting. I think it's been deleted now.

I commented on that one.  It's still there.  I almost said, "How about I come over and pull your hair?"

[eav2c]

Jun 3, 2013 19:30:03 GMT -5 oso said:

Jun 3, 2013 19:26:56 GMT -5 eav2c said:

There was someone who suggested pulling the hair back to show them how it feels. Disgusting. I think it's been deleted now.

I commented on that one.  It's still there.  I almost said, "How about I come over and pull your hair?"

I didn't see it again, probably for the better because I was tempted to send that person a mean message. People suck.

[laurack]

Matilda is 13 months and I am 100% convinced a timeout would be completely useless, and probably would be for quite a while.

I also don't see why physically hurting an infant would teach them anything except that sometimes mommy gets angry and when that happens it hurts

[oso]

Jun 3, 2013 19:32:29 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

Jun 3, 2013 19:29:45 GMT -5 katfco said:

Yes, I knew someone who, when their toddler/preschooler bit someone in daycare, her punishment was that her father would "gently" bite her on the arm at home, to "teach her not to bite."

My family suggested I bite Hazel. I couldn't roll my eyes hard enough

I did this to my little sister, it worked  .  In my defense I was 10 and she was 4.  My parents never disciplined her so she was a mess.  

[kkfeb04]

Who pops their 4 month old for rolling and blowing raspberries.