...you play with dinosaurs and fire trucks all day.
....playtime includes putting a volcano on a brontosaurus' head and thinking it is hilarious.
...having length discussions about why we don't want to hit or push our brother. (Both of them need this talk now.)
....playtime includes putting a volcano on a brontosaurus' head and thinking it is hilarious.
...having length discussions about why we don't want to hit or push our brother. (Both of them need this talk now.)
I have been encouraging James to tell Luke "Stop hitting". Luke generally stops hitting if James asks him, but ignores my "mommy voice". Recently this is what I have been overhearing James tell him....
"Luke, no hitting! You will not hit James any more. I am very disappointed in you wee wee(James' silly name for Luke). You need to go to time out. You will go to your nap with no songs."
Notice that Luke gets a double punishment. James says this in a very calm collected manner and is even holding Luke on the shoulders gently. I giggle every time I see James being so stern, not really his personality. And it is much better then his usual first response which is to hit Luke back. What does Luke think about this? He stands quietly and listens to James and then continues on minus the swinging arm.
"Luke, no hitting! You will not hit James any more. I am very disappointed in you wee wee(James' silly name for Luke). You need to go to time out. You will go to your nap with no songs."
Notice that Luke gets a double punishment. James says this in a very calm collected manner and is even holding Luke on the shoulders gently. I giggle every time I see James being so stern, not really his personality. And it is much better then his usual first response which is to hit Luke back. What does Luke think about this? He stands quietly and listens to James and then continues on minus the swinging arm.
5 comments:
You really do run a boys club.
Looks like they are keeping you busy.
Such a cute blog! I'd love to watch James' lecture.
Oh my goodness. Girl you get an A+ in parenting techniques. I am trying so hard to get Abigail to "talk" to Grady instead of just repeating the offensive action. Mostly it doesn't work. But you are so right, when they do it calmly, the younger one listens! They grow up so fast!
HAHAHAHA
Somebody is already practicing his big brother responsibilities...bossing little bro around!
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