How do you discipline an almost 2 year old?

I can't figure out what works with one of my girls. She has started pushing and hitting her sister and she thinks it's funny. I've tried giving her no reaction and removing her. I've also started having her give her sister a hug and say sorry, but she just keeps doing it over and over again. I've also tried putting her in a time out chair. She either laughs and thinks it's funny or constantly gets up. Any other ideas?

 

My thoughts are that you have to be consistent in your actions.

Have you read 1-2-3 Magic? What we did at that age was TO (immediate TO, no counting for hitting violations), remove them from the distraction, then put them in their chair for about a minute, then let them get up and go about life.

 

Ditto. And when they try to get a way...you just pull them back over again and again. I usually have to stand there but I don't talk to them or let her sister come over and play with her. They will get it if you try it for at least a week straight.
I did my own variations of 1-2-3 Magic which ended up back firing in the end. It’s a simple, simple concept that’s harder for the adults to implement!!

 

Ok, so use a time out chair and keep putting her back, even if she gets up a million times? I think at first she thinks it's a game. Hopefully, the fun will wear off and she'll realize it's not a game. It's so hard not to laugh at her sometimes, because she is such a goof. It's even harder when her sister is laughing too. She knows she has an audience. Thanks for the advice. I just wanted to know if I was doing the right thing for her age. I use to sit her on my lap and hold her for a minute, but I think she has graduated to her own chair. I'm going to read 1-2-3 Magic and see if it works.

 

I used to buckle them into their booster and turn them away from us. That way there was no attention for getting up. The key is to be super consistent. Stay tough momma! :youcandoit:

 

I'm right there with you... I need to be more consistent and really buckle down and do the 1-2-3 magic the right way. for me that means just the counting, keeping my cool (ugh.... no yelling!), and putting them in TO. I also need to get a specific spot we do it at home, I've done the booster seat and I think I'll stick to that.

My dd has started wanting what ever my ds has ... even if he didn't want it until after she shunned it. then if he wants it she wants it too - UGH! My ds has his own TO issues too.

Good luck! I'm hoping in 2 weeks we'll all be a lot calmer...

 

I'm not sure if was here or on a book but someone had said that anything you "allow" to take place you are saying it is acceptable behaviour. Simple concept really. If you are allowing her to hit, you are saying it is ok to hit people.

Some people have found a Pnp more effective place for time outs. Yes they sometimes think it is funny but most parents on here have found it eventually wears off and the pnp becomes a good time out spot.

Heather