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Thriftylady 03:58 PM 10-07-2015
How long is to long on the crying spot? I have DCG 6 there. She is in kindy and got mad because she had to take her shower. (Not something I normally do but mom is a nurse and works less days but 12 hours so I do it for her girls so she gets a little time at home with them). DCG is sitting in the crying spot has been there for 15 mins. I told her when she gets done she can come back and join us but she is still throwing a screaming tantrum. I know she "gets it" but I don't want to over do it.
Ariana 04:02 PM 10-07-2015
Why is she mad about taking a shower? Is something else going on? 15 minutes seems like a long time to me.
Thriftylady 04:12 PM 10-07-2015
Originally Posted by Ariana:
Why is she mad about taking a shower? Is something else going on? 15 minutes seems like a long time to me.
Why is she mad about taking a shower? Is something else going on? 15 minutes seems like a long time to me.
Well about five minutes before I told her lets take a shower she had laid on the couch. When I told her lets go shower she was pretending to be asleep and smiled at me so I said come on lets go and the fit started. Other than that she has been fine all evening. She just came in and decided she was done. She may be tired and acting out because she got here at 6 this morning and didn't go back to sleep like she sometimes does.
My daughter used to be able to throw two hour tantrums. NO I'm not kidding! But she was my child so it was different.
Ariana 04:19 PM 10-07-2015
Originally Posted by Thriftylady:
Well about five minutes before I told her lets take a shower she had laid on the couch. When I told her lets go shower she was pretending to be asleep and smiled at me so I said come on lets go and the fit started. Other than that she has been fine all evening. She just came in and decided she was done. She may be tired and acting out because she got here at 6 this morning and didn't go back to sleep like she sometimes does.
My daughter used to be able to throw two hour tantrums. NO I'm not kidding! But she was my child so it was different.
Two hours?! you poor poor woman Well about five minutes before I told her lets take a shower she had laid on the couch. When I told her lets go shower she was pretending to be asleep and smiled at me so I said come on lets go and the fit started. Other than that she has been fine all evening. She just came in and decided she was done. She may be tired and acting out because she got here at 6 this morning and didn't go back to sleep like she sometimes does.
My daughter used to be able to throw two hour tantrums. NO I'm not kidding! But she was my child so it was different.
Yep sounds like overtired to me too. Can you skip shower or somehow get her to choose when she does it? "Do you want to take a shower before or after xyz." I know it's a toddler trick but it might work
Thriftylady 04:26 PM 10-07-2015
I ended up getting her a short shower. She has passed out on the sofa now. Must be a tired thing. I just don't do tantrums well, in that I refuse to give into them. My daughter kind of burned me out on that. She is a joy to be around now but for a few years, Oh Lord!
daycare 05:57 PM 10-07-2015
I would have done this.
you can be mad, angry or whatever, but we do not scream. Screaming is not ok. ( I don't do screaming lol)
I would have told her.
you can get up like a big girl , walk to the shower and take your shower right now and I will read you a wonderful story of your choice OR.
I can pick you up and carry you to the shower, kindly help you bathe and you will need to go straight to sleep.
count in your head to 10 and if she doesnt answer, tell her ok, you must want me to decide, so I am gong to pick you up...........
$5.oo says she immediately gets up and goes on he own.
you can be mad, angry or whatever, but we do not scream. Screaming is not ok. ( I don't do screaming lol)
I would have told her.
you can get up like a big girl , walk to the shower and take your shower right now and I will read you a wonderful story of your choice OR.
I can pick you up and carry you to the shower, kindly help you bathe and you will need to go straight to sleep.
count in your head to 10 and if she doesnt answer, tell her ok, you must want me to decide, so I am gong to pick you up...........
$5.oo says she immediately gets up and goes on he own.