RP: Day 3 of Operation Abigail

Kelly Madonna

It's going well! I am trying to be both firmer with her, but also more patient & not snap (difficult for me because she is a handful & because I'm usually quick to lose my cool). I am SO proud of myself. I am hoping by Day 11 she will be ready for our girls trip to Portland. Well, her AND I!

Here's the basics:

1. I'm ignoring any whining or pointless crying. Instead of asking her what's wrong or trying to fix it, I'm flat out ignoring it. Which is difficult because she'll give it a REALLY good go.

2. I am not letting her win any stand-offs. Example: last night her plate of dinner was ready, I offered it to her & she was excited. So I said 'sit in your chair then'. Didn't want to get in the booster seat. So we had a stand-off about not getting the plate of dinner till she got in the seat. Took a few attempts but I won. And I have to win all these without losing patience.

3. Praising her a lot when she IS good.

4. Not snapping or yelling, sticking to calmly explaining things to her.

Can't think of anything else right now, but this is it in general. And for 3 days, it is working!!

Rebekah1021

Keep up the good work! DH and I have started to be more firm with Audrey. It was getting to the point where she was becoming rotten and I realized that I wasn't going to let a 2 year old make the decisions in the house. She's acting better too.

mags2041

Good for you!!

2 & 3 are suck trying ages. ?Sounds like you've got a great gameplan.?

mrsterry

Yay!  Sounds like you have a great hold on it.  Keep up the good work.  It's hard, very hard, but you can do it.

I lasted 14 days without a "snap"....it happened tonight.  Alexander was being a total brat and it got to me....I'm not beating myself up over it, but I wish I hadn't because it still did absolutely no good.

Kelly Madonna

I'd say 14 days is awesome mrsterry!