Today I spanked Andrew and he laughed at me. So I spanked him again a little harder (he was also naked at the time, so there was no diaper to soften the blow) and he laughed at me again. Hm. Quite the interesting turn of events.
I don't spank often, and when I do, it's either because he's doing something dangerous, or he's being completely defiant. However, I'm starting to think that this approach may not work with his personality, since apparently he equates being spanked with being tickled.
Now, I don't believe in karma, but my mom seems to think that this strong-willed, rebellious little boy I'm raising is precisely what I deserve since I was the same way. She laughs a lot when I tell her things that Andrew does that frustrate me. This doesn't help.
So what should I do? I suppose I should start trying time outs, positive and negative reinforcement, and such like that. Oh, it would be so much simpler if he wasn't like me.
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Jessica,
I love that line, "Oh it would be so much simpler if he wasn't like me." All I can tell about my own kids is that they would be much simpler if they were more like the ones I imagined when I was pregnant, the blank slates I could sculpt according to my will.
As it is, they are these two completely unique beings who create a myriad of challenges and blessings every day of my life. But the problem is, no matter how many parenting books I read, I never seem prepared for what comes next. It is always a surprise, although a little less so with Natalie. With her, I don't exactly know what is coming next, but I just know that whatever she's doing at any given moment really won't last.
You will LOVE dressing your girl, by the way. And as she gets older, you might even like the same music and cry at the same movies with her . . . I love this part of my relationship with my girls.
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