01-01-2017, 10:34 PM
Big disclaimer: no parenting experience here (though I have friends with children that age).
This being said, I agree with what Ombligo has said, and would add:
1) Consider denying positive reinforcement rather than administering negative reinforcement. Meaning if she has a favorite toy, favorite activity, whatever, she doesn't get to do it if she misbehaves. This can be done immediately as the situation warrants -- for example if she is misbehaving or takes liberties while doing some particular activity, she no longer gets to do that activity.
2) Time-outs can be effective but I think the child really needs to understand both the cause-effect relationship and the specific reason/rationale for why the time-out is being given... that's not always the case, from what I've observed
3) More advice here, much of which is consistent with what Ombligo and I have said: https://www.verywell.com/effective-disci...ds-1094846
This being said, I agree with what Ombligo has said, and would add:
1) Consider denying positive reinforcement rather than administering negative reinforcement. Meaning if she has a favorite toy, favorite activity, whatever, she doesn't get to do it if she misbehaves. This can be done immediately as the situation warrants -- for example if she is misbehaving or takes liberties while doing some particular activity, she no longer gets to do that activity.
2) Time-outs can be effective but I think the child really needs to understand both the cause-effect relationship and the specific reason/rationale for why the time-out is being given... that's not always the case, from what I've observed
3) More advice here, much of which is consistent with what Ombligo and I have said: https://www.verywell.com/effective-disci...ds-1094846