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what next - naughty corner makes her laugh

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ronnieb · 02/03/2006 17:20

Hi
Advice please
My dd has just turned 2, and today i started the naughty corner, when she threw things, and keeps throwing them.

I used to put her in her cot as punishment, but didnt want her to grow to dislike her cot, so changed to our main bedroom instead, as we could have closed the door on her.
Unfortunatly she like to play in our bedroom, so again its not a punishment to be put there.

So I started the naughty corner, and put her in it .. but she found it really fun, she sat there looking really happy, and wanted to sit there after her punishment (ha ha) had ended.

when she came out of her corner saying sorry.. she went and did it again, so she could sit in the corner.

Help
how do i proceed, how do i make her understand its not a game, and for her not to enjoy it ???

Thanks
in advance

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HRHQueenOfQuotes · 02/03/2006 17:21

Keep at it - stick to one punishment and after a while she'll soon start to hate it. DS2 (2 last November) was exactly the same with the naughty step - used to laugh......but then it became 'boring' and he now screams if we even threaten it.

You need to be consistent though, don't keep swapping and changing the punishments.

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nannyme · 02/03/2006 23:29

I think naughty steps, etc. work best when viewed as time out rather than punishment. I always say to my dp, if you find yourself saying out loud or in your head "right!" before sending them to the naughty place then you are doing it for the wrong reason and at the wrong time.

Try and anticipate deteriration of behaviout and use it as time out to reflect and calm down before things escalate.

If it is used in reaction to a bad behaviour then I believe it should be on a three strikes and you're out basis with plenty of warning and explanation.

Always say "I feel angry when you..." or "I don't like it when you" rather than "you are so naughty when you". Important to criticise behaviour not the child and be explicit about what you do want to happen.

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nannyme · 02/03/2006 23:29

deterioration even!

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ronnieb · 03/03/2006 16:52

thanks for your input

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