Acting up in public places - Page 2

Babushka99 · Mar 29th, 2012, 08:28 AM

I use my forearm to hold Aiya in and quickly fasten the straps. I broke out a sweat once fighting to get her in the buggy until I tried that technique. she just makes her whole body into a plank and throws herself out! I must have been a laughing stock!

maddog37 · Mar 29th, 2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Babushka99

I use my forearm to hold Aiya in and quickly fasten the straps. I broke out a sweat once fighting to get her in the buggy until I tried that technique. she just makes her whole body into a plank and throws herself out! I must have been a laughing stock!

I'll have to try your move out.

I can't believe how good they are at propelling themselves out.

Maybe I need to take him out in the stroller more often so he gets used to it.

brunette&bubs · Mar 29th, 2012, 10:30 AM

Great thread.
My son has been acting up in public for so many reasons.
Lots of new people, bored, he couldn't have something he wanted.

I really dont know what to do!

rjm09 · Mar 29th, 2012, 11:56 AM

At 10m old, my son was acting up in Walmart. I yelled at him when we got in the car, I mean at the top of my lungs!! Enough to scare the crap outta him! I was so upset about the scene he made.Some swears came out, told him i dont ever want to see him do that in a public place again..

well, that 45 minute ride home was the quietest ride home!

Almost 3 yrs old, and don't get me wrong, he still tries...complains when i tell him he cant have candy or chips or something..but a few occasions i've had to hold his hand firm, and tell him to cut it out, and works every time.

it's all about starting the discipline when they're young, and in my case it was 10m. They can't get away with it young, or they think they will be able to when they're a bit older.

**Vickie** · Mar 29th, 2012, 12:41 PM

With Hannah I find getting her to help us in stores (she gets to pick stuff off the shelf/put it in the basket etc.) does help deter her behavior somewhat. If she ever gets really bad I will take her out of the store to sit on the sidewalk or in the car until she's calmed down enough to listen to me.

And there are times I've just kind of left her there (well I kept an eye on her but ignored the tantrum) and she eventually realizes she looks ridiculous and gets up on her own.

We've also done timeouts in the stroller when she won't listen though we don't take the stroller often any longer (to bad really as that was pretty handy

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brunette&bubs · Mar 29th, 2012, 16:53 PM

Thats a good idea about the stores Vickie.
But how about restaurants?
My son won't let me put him in his high chair.
Not even food makes him sit.
So I have to hold him while I eat, that is, if hes not beating me, arching his back, and yelling to be put down.

Kate&Lucas · Mar 29th, 2012, 17:03 PM

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Originally Posted by brunette&bubs

Thats a good idea about the stores Vickie.
But how about restaurants?
My son won't let me put him in his high chair.
Not even food makes him sit.
So I have to hold him while I eat, that is, if hes not beating me, arching his back, and yelling to be put down.

Have you tried sitting him on a regular seat? I find if Lucas won't sit in his highchair I can get a chair with arms and push it right upto the table, so he can't get out but he doesn't feel so restricted.
Also when he was just cruising/not too confident walking I'd put chairs all round the table and let him walk around them - he wouldn't be able to run off but he'd be well distracted. An iPod full of songs is a good distraction too

brunette&bubs · Mar 29th, 2012, 17:06 PM

I can definitely try that.
Would have to keep a close eye to make sure he doesn't fall off.

I think his major issue is he doesn't want to be at the restaurant PERIOD.
But he's gonna have to get used to it

**Vickie** · Mar 29th, 2012, 19:25 PM

Hannah sits (or stands if it's a booth) in a regular seat in restaurants.

I have taken her to the front of the restaurant/outside if I feel she needs to be removed from the situation for a few minutes.

I also try to take little books along with us, colors, stickers, etc. just little things that she can play with before food arrives. Luckily she loves eating out so generally once the food arrives she's happy enough to sit and eat

oh and if we're really desperate she plays games on the phone or watches a program we've downloaded on it

Mar 29th, 2012, 08:28 AM	#11
Babushka99 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Posts: 2,333	I use my forearm to hold Aiya in and quickly fasten the straps. I broke out a sweat once fighting to get her in the buggy until I tried that technique. she just makes her whole body into a plank and throws herself out! I must have been a laughing stock!

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Mar 29th, 2012, 10:30 AM	#13
brunette&bubs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,793	Great thread. My son has been acting up in public for so many reasons. Lots of new people, bored, he couldn't have something he wanted. I really dont know what to do!

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Mar 29th, 2012, 11:56 AM	#14
rjm09 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,930	At 10m old, my son was acting up in Walmart. I yelled at him when we got in the car, I mean at the top of my lungs!! Enough to scare the crap outta him! I was so upset about the scene he made.Some swears came out, told him i dont ever want to see him do that in a public place again.. well, that 45 minute ride home was the quietest ride home! Almost 3 yrs old, and don't get me wrong, he still tries...complains when i tell him he cant have candy or chips or something..but a few occasions i've had to hold his hand firm, and tell him to cut it out, and works every time. it's all about starting the discipline when they're young, and in my case it was 10m. They can't get away with it young, or they think they will be able to when they're a bit older.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 12:41 PM	#15
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 85,944	With Hannah I find getting her to help us in stores (she gets to pick stuff off the shelf/put it in the basket etc.) does help deter her behavior somewhat. If she ever gets really bad I will take her out of the store to sit on the sidewalk or in the car until she's calmed down enough to listen to me. And there are times I've just kind of left her there (well I kept an eye on her but ignored the tantrum) and she eventually realizes she looks ridiculous and gets up on her own. We've also done timeouts in the stroller when she won't listen though we don't take the stroller often any longer (to bad really as that was pretty handy )

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Mar 29th, 2012, 16:53 PM	#16
brunette&bubs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,793	Thats a good idea about the stores Vickie. But how about restaurants? My son won't let me put him in his high chair. Not even food makes him sit. So I have to hold him while I eat, that is, if hes not beating me, arching his back, and yelling to be put down.

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Mar 29th, 2012, 17:06 PM	#18
brunette&bubs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,793	I can definitely try that. Would have to keep a close eye to make sure he doesn't fall off. I think his major issue is he doesn't want to be at the restaurant PERIOD. But he's gonna have to get used to it

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Mar 29th, 2012, 19:25 PM	#19
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 85,944	Hannah sits (or stands if it's a booth) in a regular seat in restaurants. I have taken her to the front of the restaurant/outside if I feel she needs to be removed from the situation for a few minutes. I also try to take little books along with us, colors, stickers, etc. just little things that she can play with before food arrives. Luckily she loves eating out so generally once the food arrives she's happy enough to sit and eat oh and if we're really desperate she plays games on the phone or watches a program we've downloaded on it

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