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Is this the age that especially little boys hit?
Recently my friends son got hit by this other friends son both boys are about 2. The little boy hit the other little boy with a wooden toy so hard that it left a welt.
Now I'm worried to have my baby by this little boy!
The mom doesn't spank -She left after that happened.
Anyone have any advice or stories to help ease my mind?
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In my opinion it's a shame that parents let their kids behave certain ways and don't try to correct the behavior. "Oh, it's just a little boy, little boys are rough."
Uh, excuse me, that may be all well and good, but there's nothing that says you can't go over to your little boy, take his hand and say very firmly that hitting is unacceptable. Why some parents don't see that as clearly as I do is baffling. (phew, OK, vent over)
Anyway, if her child is acting that way in your house and she doesn't discipline him, I think you have every right to go over to the child and get down on his level, grasp his arm and get his attention and tell him that hitting is not permitted or accepted in your house, and if he continues to break the rules of the house he will have to go sit in the corner.
You'll probably offend the Mom, but it's better than having your kid beat senseless by another kid who isn't being taught to have manners.
In my opinion it's a shame that parents let their kids behave certain ways and don't try to correct the behavior. "Oh, it's just a little boy, little boys are rough."
Uh, excuse me, that may be all well and good, but there's nothing that says you can't go over to your little boy, take his hand and say very firmly that hitting is unacceptable. Why some parents don't see that as clearly as I do is baffling. (phew, OK, vent over)
Anyway, if her child is acting that way in your house and she doesn't discipline him, I think you have every right to go over to the child and get down on his level, grasp his arm and get his attention and tell him that hitting is not permitted or accepted in your house, and if he continues to break the rules of the house he will have to go sit in the corner.
You'll probably offend the Mom, but it's better than having your kid beat senseless by another kid who isn't being taught to have manners.
Picky about your kids' toys?
Theodore M
Does anyone dislike the selection at Toys R Us? I am really picky about my son's playthings! I love stuff that not everybody else has. Not only that, but toys that allow for open-ended play that engage his imagination and thought. So many toys today do too much for the child. I am always looking for people to talk to about this, so if you are someone like me, please respond and let's discuss this!
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Ever seen a kid spend more time playing with a cardboard box the toy came in?
Give your kids tons of balls... big, little, bouncy, lightened, fuzzy...
Some good books...
Plenty of cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, paints... pots, pans... stackable spoons...
Depending on your child's interests: lego, erector sets, pretend play things...
That assuming your child does not mouth everything.
Buy at garage sales and thrift shops, they are a dime a ton, and you can donate those you don't like
When your child is at the imitation age, get them old cell phones and other imitation stuff...
Get different textures and shades... toy stores don't have them... I remember myself as a 6 month old and can tell that my perception of color at that age was much deeper than it is now. Just because basic colors are instant attention grabblers (i.e. best sellers) does not make them more stimulating.
Bikes, walkers... bath toys...
One of the best things you can get is one of these: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%D1%88%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F+%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
I have no idea how these are called in English, if at all; we call them "Swedish Walls". They've been clinically proven to accelerate 1-year-olds' mental development, along with physical, as at this age physical and mental development is highly correlated; and they can fit even in the smallest apartment.
Hard to be specific without knowing your child's age.
G
Ever seen a kid spend more time playing with a cardboard box the toy came in?
Give your kids tons of balls... big, little, bouncy, lightened, fuzzy...
Some good books...
Plenty of cardboard boxes, paper towel tubes, paints... pots, pans... stackable spoons...
Depending on your child's interests: lego, erector sets, pretend play things...
That assuming your child does not mouth everything.
Buy at garage sales and thrift shops, they are a dime a ton, and you can donate those you don't like
When your child is at the imitation age, get them old cell phones and other imitation stuff...
Get different textures and shades... toy stores don't have them... I remember myself as a 6 month old and can tell that my perception of color at that age was much deeper than it is now. Just because basic colors are instant attention grabblers (i.e. best sellers) does not make them more stimulating.
Bikes, walkers... bath toys...
One of the best things you can get is one of these: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%D1%88%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F+%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
I have no idea how these are called in English, if at all; we call them "Swedish Walls". They've been clinically proven to accelerate 1-year-olds' mental development, along with physical, as at this age physical and mental development is highly correlated; and they can fit even in the smallest apartment.
Hard to be specific without knowing your child's age.
G
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