She did as she was told - shock horror!
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Topic: She did as she was told - shock horror!
Posted By: MrsMojo
Subject: She did as she was told - shock horror!
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 7:32pm
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Twice over the last couple of days Michaela's been put into timeout for throwing things on the floor and refusing to pick them up. Both times after timeout, to my surprise, she went into the lounge and tidied up her mess.
Plus, shortly after one of the time outs she threw her crayons on the floor and when I asked her to pick them up she just stood there looking defiant so I started counting. I never made it past 2 before she started putting away all her crayons. I don't want to say that she's finally listening and doing as she's told (in a timely manner) as that would just be inviting disaster but touch wood this new habit continues (don't worry, I'm not holding my breath, just very hopeful). -------------  
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 8:02am
That is awesome - I have found that the counting thing now works, we always get to 2 and a half tho! Don't the tanty's suck tho!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 8:11am
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Oh yeah, the tantys are unbelievable!! But they do seem to finish as quickly as they start so that's a good thing. -------------
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Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 9:09am
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We too have a rather stubbon 2yr old whose latest thing is whingeing and by god it's doing my head in. I am constantly telling her to speak properly so that I can understand her.
And the tantrums well lets just say she has spent abit of time in her room lately, much to her disgust.  ------------- Morgan, Libby http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 10:47am
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We are lucky that Char is easily distracted. So we can change the subject and the tanty stops. Even still, they suck - Nana had the unfortunate experience of one in the supermarket on the weekend - she was not impressed! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 12:13pm
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Classic! They are the best aye, out in public. *cringe* We seem to end up promising all sorts of things. Bribery - my friend! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 12:19pm
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There's been a few occasions where I've threatened time out in the middle of town but only one where I've had to follow through.
The other week though we stopped at a park on our way home and when it was time to leave she didn't want to. It took me ages to get her into her carseat while she kicked/screamed/tugged my hair/arched her back. I have to admit that the thought of just closing the back door, leaving her unbuckled, while I drove home briefly flitted across my mind - don't worry, I'm not an idiot and I did eventually get her strapped up for the 3 min car ride home. -------------
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Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:18pm
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I hate going supermarket shopping with DD as soon as we step foot inside that place it's like a switch is flipped and she turns from a reasonbily well behaved little girl to a stark raving lunatic lol
She demands a lollie pop the whole way round.  ------------- Morgan, Libby http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:21pm
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He he! Ive had times when the thought of just shutting the door and leaving her outside the car and driving off has crossed my mind
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:29pm
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LOL toddlers! Gotta love 'em. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:10pm
I don't go to the supermarket with Michaela, not for the big fortnightly shop anyway - I have been a regular online shopper at woolworths since she was 8 wks old. -------------
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MorgansMum wrote:Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:39pm
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Do you find that you save more shopping on line? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 2:54pm
Definitly. I have a list typed in excel, I copy and paste the contents into the quicklist function online and hit search then chose the products I want. I don't get distracted or attracted by bigs displays or anything like that so I only end up buying what's on my list. It's really handy that you can make standard lists too. So things that I buy all the time (milk/bread/coffee/cat food etc.) can be on a standard list and it saves me from forgetting items. Plus it's handy, I can shop whenever/wherever. I've been known to do my groceries from work but most often I do them once Michaela's gone to bed. -------------
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 4:08pm
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I use to put Zaara on the pillow, which worked for a while but then she then my MIL started to pick her up because she was crying (with a very angry Roksana Standing ...going red in the face). Now how ever I use, "OK Zaara is being naughty and Mumma is not talking to you untill you pick it up/stop being naughty/etc"
Thats works like Magic at the moment. However like many of you we stopped going shopping with her. We take turn either Hubby does it or I do it. And yes she tends to be that little bit more tantrummy when she is out on public...the little Devil knows that we will be too embarassed and let her have her way!!   ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 4:14pm
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Oh, stink to hear about the shopping. Elle loves to sit in the trolly chatting to me, giving me kisses, trying to steal apples (!!!) etc. We do have to take lots of snacks though. It's a nice time of the week for us ATM. I hope she doesn't grow out of it. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 6:53pm
Oh, that's so cute! Bet you get lots of nice looks from the old dears at the supermarket. -------------
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 April 2008 at 2:13pm
Ooo don't ya love it when time out actually works. It worked for Jack for ages, the threat was enough to get him to do what he was told, not anymore tho 
Ha shopping, what a nightmare. Yesterday we went and by then end he was lying on the floor screaming while I was putting everything on the counter, totally ignoring him. People kept stopping and looking for his mum but at least they smiled at me when they realised I was watching him. He used to be so good at shopping too |