bad behavior?

MariJ1008

How is everyone dealing with bad habits LOs are picking up. DS is starting to pull hair, push, and slap, he also yells NO and waves his hand at you. We been trying really hard to use "no" word around him.  When I tell him something is bad or not nice in a stern voice, he just smiles. I think because he's getting a reaction out of me.  He's also in the toddler room now at DC.

nunzchucks

At a playgroup, one mom was telling me about conscious discipline. You want to focus on the action you want and not the action they are doing. 

For example, say DD throws her cup. Instead of saying "No throwing!", I have been saying "No. When you are done with your cup, you set it down gently." Then I show her what I mean. Same goes with hair pulling and hitting. The hardest part for me is figuring out what I actually WANT her to do. I still haven't figured what action I want in place of her occasional biting.

I'm not sure if it is working, but we are trying it out. Seems reasonable.  

Sparks in training!

We stick with the Simple "no no no" phrase. He totally understands and knows what that means. What is funny is he will even test us by ALMOST doing the action and saying No No No in his cute little singing voice. He will occasionally slap or hit...and does it in a playing manner looking for an effect. When he does that, I say No very sternly and set him down or aways from me.

Lesleyjking

It depends on the situation-if its soemthing I dont want her getting into I say hands off, if she is doing something that I can remove (climbing in toy stroller, standing on her chair) I tell her to sit down, or no--and if she doesnt I count. Once I get to 3 I remove the object. Still trying to figure out the whole discipline thing