Parenting the Strong Willed Child

[Thirteen]

I really need my computer to write down what works for us. 😂😅
Needless to say, mine keep me on my toes and we have to parent outside the box regularly... 😬


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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I basically just text [MENTION=1497]Thirteen[/MENTION] and freak out. Google anything I’ve written about D since about 2014 (when she was 1....).

It is realllllly hard. Solidarity mama.


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[MsSassyBaskets]

I basically just text [MENTION=1497]Thirteen[/MENTION] and freak out. Google anything I’ve written about D since about 2014 (when she was 1....).

It is realllllly hard. Solidarity mama.


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Haha, I was recently looking back at my old posts from when DD was a baby, and at about eight months I was posting that she would bite me and laugh while feeding, and that she would refuse to feed until I was so stressed about both her intake and my supply that I would put up with any kind of abuse if she would only eat. We've been locked in a power struggle from day one. This kid has always been her very authentic self, no question about it. Of course on the day I post this, she was compliant with just about everything and completely charming.

DH and I are going to sit down and decide on a few parenting guidelines that we'll write on the chalk board to remind ourselves. We have some ok skills for tantrums and misbehavior, we're going to focus on increasing reinforcement of positive behavior (I think the move stress has cut down on positivity lately), and I'm thinking we'll try a reward chart for the compliance issues. That's a start. And a couple more parenting books on the reading list.