What are the best ways to discipline behavior of a toddler?

datePosted on 00:00, August 12th, 2008 by admin

My 15 month old played around a huge gathering of children today at a play land type place. She soaked up information from screaming randomly at a restaurant (which she had never done before, and what do we do now?) to abruptly slamming herself on her bottom in the middle of the living room. HELP explain and offer suggestions for behavior modification of my little girl!
She’s pushing the envelope. You did it as a kid as well. :) Just be consistent. Show her love – EVERY TIME. Let her know, “Mommy does not like that! You will now sit without your toys for 5 minutes”. Or whatever seems to work. Then do it EVERY TIME. It’s called logical consequences.

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16 Responses to “What are the best ways to discipline behavior of a toddler?”

  1. jcsenka on March 25th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    sit him and time out
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  2. tata on March 25th, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    at that age i would try time out..1min for each yr
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  3. Diamond on March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    Children will have temper tantrums…but when she behaves badly, take something away from her that she really likes.
    It's negative reinforcement. When she begins to behave herself again, give it back to her. That's positive reinforcement.
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  4. a.gentry52 on March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    I hope someone could help you there, I need that one answered myself. My 14 month old son has gotten that way, he has never been that way until just recently. I have gotten to the point of not wanting to carry my son to too many places. Cause if you say anything people are gonna call the child abuse place or something like that cause people think it is so cute, however I do not.
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  5. frnchfries2000 on March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    Thats young. Some kids are barely walking at that age. Try 3 – 4 minute timeouts when she misbehaves.
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  6. MelSophie on March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    lock her in a room for 15mins, or time out chair…..take away her favourite possession
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  7. cutie on March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    well my neifew is the same but i think you should try to be nice and fun but at the same time try to say no and let her know that it is wrong but you don't have to hit her, trust me it just makes them madder but maybe when she growth up a little and learn more stuff then maybe you should hit her when she does something wrong.
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  8. doting grandpa on March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    She's pushing the envelope. You did it as a kid as well. :) Just be consistent. Show her love – EVERY TIME. Let her know, "Mommy does not like that! You will now sit without your toys for 5 minutes". Or whatever seems to work. Then do it EVERY TIME. It's called logical consequences.
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  9. Michiko on March 25th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    She is still young, at 15 months. She saw other kids doing it, and possibly thought this is how other people communicate. You can firmly tell her "no" or bring her away from the crowd for a time out (you have to stay with her of course, for safety reason), until she is calmed down and ready to get back inside. If she does it again, repeat the time out process until she understands that her behavior is not allowed. This is just the beginning, when she enters school, she will be even more easily influenced by her classmates.
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  10. K K on March 25th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    My cousin lived with us for 6 months. They had a 2 year old with them. She was real spoiled and scratched everyone. In order to stop her from doing this I just made it clear that I didn't like what she was doing. But after this make sure that you play with her a bit so that she won't start rebelling and start crying. What I did was whenever she was about to scratch me I would grab her hand very tightly. Then I after a while I would play with her again. But make sure you make her realize her mistake every time time she does it. Eventually she will stop.

    Hope this helps!!!!
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  11. C S on March 25th, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    She's testing your limits. If you let it go it turns into a control battle later. Don't know how you feel about spanking, but my mother gave me some really good advice when this happened to me. She said that often when kids start in on a tantrum they get so wound up in it they really can't snap out of it well. Almost hyperventilating and hysterical. She said when my son started in, to spank him and it would snap him out of the tantrum. I tried it, and it worked perfectly. I'd explain that whiny boys got nothing at all, that he was having trouble controlling himself, and that I was giving him a spanking to help him get control. Afterwards I cuddled him and had him wash his face with a cool cloth or paper towel. The tantrums stopped entirely. Even now when he's older and complaining, we still say, "What do whiny boys get?" and his grins and says "nothing…" :)
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  12. Rita G on March 25th, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    visit http://www.learning-graph.com/teachingdiscipline.htm for tips on discipline.
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  13. itzmom7 on March 25th, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    There are some very good videos available to watch on YouTube from the television series "Supernanny" where you can observe the actual misbehavior of the child(ren) and the discipline techniques used on the show by Jo Frost (Supernanny).

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4XN887SvNB0

    You can also order books written by Supernanny Jo Frost called "Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know", and "Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children", available at Amazon.com, and local bookstores. You can read reviews from others who have purchased these books and how they have helped.

    Other great resources are parenting forums that offer tips and advice from other parents who have experienced the same problems. Try these:

    http://www.fotfforums.org/fusetalk/forum/index.cfm?forumid=10

    http://www.momjunction.com/members/exploregroups.aspx?cc=5k&gclid=CMqYsNbhqZICFQ8qIgodKhVfMg

    http://www.parenthoodplace.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

    http://parenting.ivillage.com/tp/topics/0,,4rtp,00.html
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  14. Emanuela A on March 25th, 2008 at 8:58 pm

    hey I have an 18 month old and that age range is hard because they understand so much language but can't speak and let you know how they are feeling which causes a lot of frustration and when they don't know how to deal with it, you experience defiance from them. It's a tough time and at 15 months I don't know how well time out would work because they are not old enough to really understand what time out is all about. When your 15 month old is doing something dangerous to herself you can pick her up, tell her no in a non threatening, but affirmative tone and redirect her attention by physically picking her up and moving her. You may continue doing this and eventually they will understand that whatever it is is not ok. They may try to get away with it when you are not looking, but they will begin understanding that the behavior is not acceptable to you. About her screaming in public, babies at this age make a lot of noise everywhere they go including places like restaurants and even church. Most people understand that kids do that and will not be so bothered, if people do look like it is bothering them that she is doing that then if it bothers you that it bothers them to alleviate stress from you, remove her and take her some place more private. It also helps to have interactive toys, crayons and paper, books, and even some cheerios to keep them busy. That stuff always helps when I am at church, but it's not foolproof there will still be times that they will be loud and it is only because either they are just being happy babies or because they are in need of your attention or they want to tell you something.
    Good luck and remember this period is hard for them too, so they need lots of reassurance and hugs to let them know that it's ok. The more attention and love you give them the better they deal with frustration because they know that you are there. Even adults sometimes don't always know how to deal with frustrations and we need some support, love and hugs at times, so imagine how much more your baby needs it. Good luck through this time. It should begin to get better at around 3.
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  15. Trying2BNice on March 26th, 2008 at 12:55 am

    Read and follow the advice of Jim Fay's Love & Logic series
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  16. sheri on March 26th, 2008 at 4:49 am

    kids will be kids just let them have fun around other kids cause when they come home they will be the same as always eventually
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