My older dgc up and around 8, 9 and 10 years are lovely children and generally well behaved. When they were little we used the naughty step when necessary and it worked very well, a little chat afterwards, and hugs.
For the last 18 months we have looked after our youngest dgs who is now 23 months (from different parents) for one day each week although we do see him at other times. His mum and dad are apart after a very long term relationship and parenting is shared quite equally between them.
At present, Dad (our son) tries to verbally guide dgs and dad knows that we would be using the naughty step method cause it seems to work for the other dgc and he has no issue with this.
We don't know what guidance measures mum uses.
Dgs of 23 months goes face down on the floor and has a wee huff if he doesn't get his own way ... the huff is ok, we just leave him to it until he gets over it.
I'm perfectly aware that he/we can all have off days, that he might be teething, be tired,.....
But in other ways we've have noticed that dgs is now heading towards being bold.
When he doesn't get his own way he'll swipe toys off the coffee table and across the floor. When taken over to the toys to pick them up he sometimes will/often won't.
And can quite readily turn a wee huff into a full on tantrum.
As previously mentioned the naughty step worked very well on the older dgc but I can't remember at what age it started.
Is 23 months too early. He does know when he's been naughty and would turn his head away so he can't see us. Ostrich with head in the sand mentality. If he can't see us, guess he reckons we can't see him.
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