discipline dilemna

Discussion in 'The Toddler Years(1-3)' started by miss_bossy18, May 22, 2010.

  1. miss_bossy18

    miss_bossy18 Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    so the girls were having a grand ol' time in the bath last night when Riley bit Danika's finger (granted, Danika put it in her mouth but still). biting is a time out offence in our house but it didn't seem like a terribly good idea to take one soaking wet, bubble covered, naked baby to time out while leaving the other screaming in the tub. so i just got both girls out of the tub & gave Danika lots of attention & cuddles. what would you have done?
     
  2. nateandbrig

    nateandbrig Well-Known Member

    That is so hard and we sometimes have the same issue during meals. I would have done the same as you did. :good:
     
  3. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    I think you did a great job!!! :good: AT this age, we didn't do time out. They just don't understand it I feel.
     
  4. MrsWright

    MrsWright Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    I would have done the same! I swear...you have to be so creative to be a twin mom!;)
     
  5. kingeomer

    kingeomer Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Add me as another one, in that situation, I would have done the same thing.
     
  6. Twin nanny

    Twin nanny Well-Known Member

    I would have tried to calm down the bitten child without taking either out of the tub, unless we were right at the end of bathtime in which case I'd have done the same as you.
     
  7. vharrison1969

    vharrison1969 Well-Known Member

    My guys love the tub, so I probably would have rinsed off the biter and promptly removed him from the tub. That's enough of a punishment to deter just about anything in this house! ;)
     
  8. mummy2two

    mummy2two Well-Known Member

    I have taken them out of the tub for time outs. However, I usually just do the time out in the tub. The "offender" has to sit in the corner of the tub with his or her frontside facing the back of the wall and his or her back to me. Any tub toy is removed. We always make them hug and kiss and say sorry for any offense otherwise it's back to timeout. But again, you did the right thing. Just giving you another option.
     
  9. desolation_anonymous

    desolation_anonymous Well-Known Member

    That's a tough 1. IMO discipline for biting, hitting is important to be consistent but safety always comes 1st. And leaving anyone in the tub alone wouldn't be safe.

    If they understand no, I probably would’ve said ‘no’ very sternly, then ended the bath right away (as normal) and put the offender in time out afterward. Otherwise, the way my two would probably interpret it is… ‘oh, if I’m bad in the BATH I get away with it’ (but then again 1 of my 2 is already constantly testing what mom will allow). But this would work for us only because the twin that is usually an instigator will start crying if I say ‘no’ to him sternly. However, I don’t know how most kids are like?

    I agree that safety comes 1st, and if it isn’t safe to put your kid in time out, don’t.

     
  10. AmberG

    AmberG Well-Known Member

    I think I would have taken the offender out of the tub and maybe tried to do a time out close to the bathroom where I could see the offender.
     
  11. heathertwins

    heathertwins Well-Known Member

    My one daughter was a biter and it started at 12 months. Especially with teething. I found I really had to be on top of tylenol and teething gel every 4 hours with her. her sister used to put her fingers into her sisters mouth and over and over and over again not understand why she got bit.


    Heather
     
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