Ok, So my son, only being 17 months has recently started daycare. At first all the teachers raved about how considerate and sweet hearted my son was. However, over the past few days, i've gotten notes claiming my son has come out of his shell. As i read on, hoping it would be cute and sweet, i found myself reading a letter claiming my son is hitting and pushing the other kids and teachers. I do not allow this behavior at home, but everytime i try to discipline him, he get's used to it and finds it humorous.

I can "put him in the naughty chair", which only worked for 2 days. He can get down himself, and he finds it fun now. I can scold him sternly and he just laughs in my face and does it more. I've tried showing him hurt, but then he learned that if he hits, he has to hug right away afterward,but hasn't stopped the hitting.

I realize that my son is so young, but i'm having a diffacult time trying to figure out a disciplinary way for himto understand the rudeness and hurtfulness of his actions.

i NEED the help of other parents that might have gone through the hitting stage with their children...is there light at the end of the tunnel??

a ping pong paddle works well

it stings but doesnt really hurt

There is a light at the end of the tunnel as long as you are consistent. If he gets out of the chair....put him back. Don't say anything to him when you have to put him back though. Just do it. and you may have to keep doing it until he stays

you have to be consistent in discipline.

good luck

i have done these things, tried to be consistant, but what good is it, when he laughs at you and thinks it's a game. No humor comes out on my end, but i feel maybe my son must be a massacist?? Sterness doesn't work...

i'm still waiting to see thelight...

this is another one of those "I would never spank my child. I don't understand why he is so disrespectful" situations isnt it

he may think the getting out of the chair is a game. That is why you don't say anything to him and keep putting him back when he gets up. Maybe remove a toy and explain he can have it back when he shows he can behave?

my 16 month old dose the same thing and the only place i can put him for time out is the play pin. this works until he learns to clime out i guess but for now it works he dose not like to be put in it.

well i was always spanked as a child and i used it on my kids and you have to stay there and make him stay in the chair but when all else fails then a swat on the backside and show the child how disapointed you are that he or she was disrespectful of you and explain its not a game you may have to do this over and over use a strong commanding voice BE STRONG you are the parent...

I'm not a parent, but I don't think spanking would work unless you make a logical connection between poor behavior and spanking. My sister and I were spanked. Since my sister was "daddy's little girl", she wound up getting inconsistent punishment and become a horribly spoiled little brat girl who dropped out of school and later got fired from a string of jobs.

I was consistently spanked, but I doubt that had to do with me turning out better, because I had a better temper and got along with people better to start with. As far as I know, the evidence about spanking is mostly inconclusive.

just give him a good tap on his legs, thus staying away from vital organs. do it now so you dont have a hellyon later. hope this helps.