Do any of you watch this show? I do! And I'm trying to put what i learn to the test. AND IT'S NOT WORKING!!! I'm about to send in a video, call, whatever to get on the dang show. My kids used to be so good going to bed at night. Miss A you'd just lay down, with the light, fan and some music on, and before you'd hit the bottom step she'd be out. Mr. C'man-brush teeth, potty, pray & and book and a couple more minutes of the light on and he'd be out. He has struggled a little more with the bed time but Miss A, OH MY GOSH!
She screams now, she yells 'POTTY', and throws things out of her crib, oh wait she HUCK'S things out. I found a sippy across the room last night. Last night I decided (DH is asleep on in the chair and hears none of it-that selective hearing thing, any men out there want to tell me how I can get that??) to let her cry it out. Scream all you want child. Throw everything out go right on ahead. This is going to get nipped in the butt (is it bud??) right now. It was 45 min. of screaming! I finally went in there, gave her binky back, saying not a word, and left. She was exhausted i think.
With C'man the other night I caught him out of bed and i simply went up there, took him by the arm placed him back in bed and left. Careful to not say a word. IT WORKED! I think he was like hmm wonder why she's not talking or looking at me??
With both of them I'm trying the chart where they get a smiley face for going to bed good, and when they get 5 of them they get a prize. C'man doesn't want a smiley face, he wants a sad face!? I think on this one I'm going to have to actually get the 'prize' and show it to them letting them know they don't get it till they get 5 faces, whatever face they have.
So yes I'm thinking i need to buy a book or there help. I'll keep working at it and from watching the shows, it seems the crying fits usually get shorter each night. I hope so, like by 15 min increments please!
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1 comment:
hey, the supernanny does the same thing. and I think it is a last resort but a workable thing to do, just like time out...(the not saying a word, but putting them back where they are to be) because you are not giving them the attention they are wanting, not even negative. The physical redirection is also appropriate, not saying or looking at them. The routine thing is also great. My big boy has always gone to bed well because of that, and now the little guy I need to get on a routine.
Keep it up. I have looked at the supernanny's book. Interesting that she doesnt have a degree in child care or anything....
th other nannys I'm not familiar with, but the few shows I've caught they looked good
PS a school psych I know loves the supernanny
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