tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post7801884660846867750..comments2023-12-30T00:30:21.906-08:00Comments on The Hippie Housewife: Gentle Discipline for BabiesHippie Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-11649687414681813532012-01-19T21:24:13.802-08:002012-01-19T21:24:13.802-08:00Thank you so much for this. Redirecting has worke...Thank you so much for this. Redirecting has worked great with my 18 month old, as has the fact that I've used most of the B's with her from day 1. She is extremely strongwilled but also listens when I tell her no, because I try not to do it unless absolutely necessary. I believe firmly in letting children explore their world! :)Christinehttp://dreammore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-69154120436773492962012-01-11T10:26:24.480-08:002012-01-11T10:26:24.480-08:00Tropigoth Mama and Kate, loved hearing your tactic...Tropigoth Mama and Kate, loved hearing your tactics for cutting down on screaming. Thanks for sharing your experiences!<br /><br />Karyn, "yes, when..." is a great example of saying yes instead of no. Although we don't use sticker/rewards charts, our "yes" for toys includes "yes, you can add it to your birthday list", "yes, you can use your Christmas money for it", or "yes, you can earn some money for it by doing extra jobs around the house". Definitely a tactic for much older toddlers/children though!<br /><br />For babies, I'm more inclined to use distraction in those cases: "Yes, that is a neat toy! Let's put it back on the shelf and see what's down here."Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-67394051946636314952012-01-11T08:32:45.826-08:002012-01-11T08:32:45.826-08:00You can totally say yes to every request for a coo...You can totally say yes to every request for a cookie or new toy. "Yes, after you eat a healthy dinner." "Yes, after you earn X stars on your chart." Etc. Replacement works well for those, too. "How about some carrots instead?" "How about we get out some of the toys you haven't played with for a while?" <br /><br />But again, I guess that's more for older toddlers and children :).Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481484074210475160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-87220430531158261892012-01-10T12:28:28.424-08:002012-01-10T12:28:28.424-08:00Thanks for this post! There's so much on toddl...Thanks for this post! There's so much on toddlers and older kids regarding positive discipline, but not such much for babies. It's important to get in the habits of practicing positive discipline ASAP!Amy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16543146353404427158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-72402007437001989272012-01-09T12:37:25.071-08:002012-01-09T12:37:25.071-08:00This is great, thank you. One needs to be reminded...This is great, thank you. One needs to be reminded to react calmly and that its just a phase :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767847394956942818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-2068795047513700252012-01-09T09:42:30.926-08:002012-01-09T09:42:30.926-08:00Yes, thank you for this! I have a 7 month old here...Yes, thank you for this! I have a 7 month old here and his big sister taught him to scream recently. :-) <br />Once I got over how funny it was to watch them scream in each other's faces and laugh hysterically about it, I told her it was time to teach him "coffee shop rules," which is what we taught her from the time she was tiny (I had pretty severe postpartum depression after she was born so I had to get out. We spent a couple of days a week at our local coffee shop. So I had to have the kind of baby who could be around while people read books, studied, or had quiet conversations). It is entirely possible, despite what lots of people think, and without hitting or threatening.<br />He seems to respond well just like his sister did and now only screams as part of a game or something. We practice sometimes by alternating screams and whispers all together.Katehttp://sustainableprincess.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-52379275950384093762012-01-09T06:41:34.448-08:002012-01-09T06:41:34.448-08:00Such a wonderful, well-written, inspiring article....Such a wonderful, well-written, inspiring article. Thanks a lot, Cynthia!!Bambina felicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922089450276834861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-37761560835154891022012-01-09T01:49:17.567-08:002012-01-09T01:49:17.567-08:00Wow, thank you for this post!
My 4-month-old has ...Wow, thank you for this post! <br />My 4-month-old has found her voice recently, and my goodness can she yell! Somehow in my foggy mom-brain I remembered how much I don't want her first word to be No - so instead of saying that when she is being noisy in the morning when Daddy is sleeping (the only time of day when it's better if she's quieter, really), I decided to try something different.<br />When we come into the bedroom, I only speak in whispers. If she begins to yell, I gently say "Quiet time, MissBoo. Yes Mama." and softly place my finger on her lips.<br />It works - she imitates my quiet tone and everyone has a peaceful morning!<br />Now we're working on letting go of things when she grabs, haha. <br />It is *amazing* how quickly she learns - people really don't give babies enough credit!HollyElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262141907304468611noreply@blogger.com