It feels like my 4 yr old has always pushed the buttons and really keeps me on my toes (he can really sense it when I'm tired and will fully take advantage and is really clever!). However... The tantrums are a new thing. He didn't do that when he was younger. I can say... No you're not having a biscuit, no you're not watching this or that, and explain why and he will start screaming, jumping around, running about. He will do it in public too.
I just don't know how to deal with it. His brother has them sometimes and I don't know whether he's seen him and thinks it's a good thing to do. I usually just ignore and wait for him to calm down before talking to him about it but with a 4 yr old? Is that enough? It always seems to coincide with the Baby having a rare nap which wakes her up and makes me so angry!
He also does little things that I don't know how to deal with. He will put his sisters fingers in his mouth, he has had quite a few stomach bugs recently and I think it's unhygienic for him to put her fingers in his mouth. Is this worthy of a time out. I was going to do a marble jar or some kind of chart but I don't want to incentivise everything.
I think I need something new as my discipline has not been consistent as I'd like since the baby was born. Sometimes I forget to warn him (although I'm not sure that would make a difference) and just dish out the time out or toy taking away.
I just don't know how to deal with it. His brother has them sometimes and I don't know whether he's seen him and thinks it's a good thing to do. I usually just ignore and wait for him to calm down before talking to him about it but with a 4 yr old? Is that enough? It always seems to coincide with the Baby having a rare nap which wakes her up and makes me so angry!
He also does little things that I don't know how to deal with. He will put his sisters fingers in his mouth, he has had quite a few stomach bugs recently and I think it's unhygienic for him to put her fingers in his mouth. Is this worthy of a time out. I was going to do a marble jar or some kind of chart but I don't want to incentivise everything.
I think I need something new as my discipline has not been consistent as I'd like since the baby was born. Sometimes I forget to warn him (although I'm not sure that would make a difference) and just dish out the time out or toy taking away.
