Need Advice: Re: Discipline

» emilydobson - Re: Discipline

In response to message posted by KevinMiller:

Hi Kevin -

I’ve got a suggestion that may help with your son's behavior issues. I went through the same sort of thing with my 3 year old. I used to have to watch him like a hawk every time he played with other children, for fear that his aggressive behavior would make them cry. Playdates would usually turn into nightmares with him biting, pushing or throwing sand at others, and then having a tantrum when I'd try to remove him from the scene. So, I got online to find some answers on proper ways to handle his behavior issues. I found a site called www.timeouttot.com, which changed my son’s life (and mine too)! This site talks about a DVD called TimeOut Tot, who happens to be a chipmunk that teaches children right from wrong through fun songs and short little lessons. It's amazing how much my son loves getting advice from it. Its really made an improvement in how he behaves at recess and with the other kids. I think Tot’s approach to showing kids right and wrong behavior through role-playing is what made it click for my little guy. He had to see what he looked like when he misbehaved, and then be shown what to do next time. I honestly can say, having playdates no longer gives me a major headache... we actually have fun now!

-- posted by emilydobson