I am wondering what is the best way to discipline my 3 year old?
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Well I babysit and it depends on the kid. If they get upset easily don't go on them to hard. Just tell them that you still love them but they need to know right from wrong. Try timeout for 3 mins (since your kid is 3) It also depends on how bad they are. Or what it is they did. Don't disipline them if when they are coloring on paper and a little bit gets on the table. But if they hit someone you have to tell them that that is not the right thing to do and that they need to take a break and think about it. That's what I try to do when I babysit! Basically telling them what they did wrong is most important. Some kids think that they are getting punished because you don't love
them. Hope it works!
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the best way is to sit him in time outs, if that don't work try taking a favorite toy, standing in a corner. if all else fails pray about it and always be consistant in your discipline with him or her
most of my answers would be bad (such as squirt bottle or shock collar) but your could do something like reward them when they do something good and when they do something bad take away something Every situation is different. Before you do anything, unless your child is in immediate danger, take a deep breath. Stop what you're doing, bend your knees and get down to his/her level. Look "him" in the eye and firmly tell him to either stop doing or start doing what you want. The child needs to have your full attention and you need his as well. Explain firmly (don't scream) and in short terms, don't argue, you have about 15 seconds worth of attention span to get the point across. If he repeats the behavior, repeat what you've done. Consistency, patience and remembering that you are in control is what will work, at least it did with my 3 boys. If you lose patience, they've got ya!
i discipline my child different each time according to what he did otherwise you develop a pattern the child can get used to. time out is good for a fairly long period of time and i was taught 3yrs means 3mins. simple tasks if your child gets in trouble, bathtime to help them relax, walk, sit down an a brief why and basic talk/quiet time. naps are great! if what your child did wasnt horrible redirect their behavior with a fun activity, make a fort and play along. a good book for a child while growing up is: "If your angry and you know it" sorry i dont know the author off hand. My son enjoys reading me the story now and he still uses the deep breathing to release stress its so cute!
i have 3 kids (11,7,and 3) and trust me i have tried everything too!! try to redirect them from the problem by engaging them in something else, or timeouts are good. it took along time to get my son who is 3 to do this. after his time i go to him and remind him of what got him there and how we can not do it again and i end with a kiss and hugi usually try the time-out system, but sometimes, that doesn't work. when my 3 year old daughter is in such a tizzy of a tantrum and won't calm down, i didn't know what to do. i'm not the mushy-gushy type, but my wife pointed this out to me and it really works. i pick her up and tell her i'm giving her a hug because i love her and want to talk about what she wants or why she is being punished. i hug, we talk, problem solved (usually). anyway, like i said, it really works. good luck!
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real-live experience Get down to their level and talk to them never yell I tried it and it made me have an head ache and she never listened. Let them know what they did and why they are going to time out if that don't work start taking thing away like toys, tv time, and etc. If that don't work spank them, if that don't work give them up for adoption just kidding. I would never do that or suggest to anyone else to do it. Never give up, stick with one thing if you don't it will just confuse them and they won't know what to do or when to listen.
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