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Cake day: October 13th, 2023

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  • Kids will “go mental” some times, this is unavoidable and you need to accept that to some extent.

    If she’s hurting Grandma, remove her from Grandma and say “I’m not going to let you hurt Grandma” and if she goes mental sit quietly with her till she is calm. In that state she can not be reasoned with no matter how hard you try, so don’t. When she’s calm explain what she did to hurt Grandma. This needs to be done immediately after she hurts Grandma, not later. Kids that age can not link past behavior to future punishment.

    Kids also find it easier to understand what to do vs what not not do. Show her how you want her to play instead of telling her what not to do.

    As far as time outs go consistency is everything. If you’re consistent it will get easier over time. General do 1 minute for how old they are. 1 year old = q minute of timeout, 7 years old = 7 minutes.









  • You could get juice or some other healthier alternatives to offer the friend, most sodas really are poison lol. Maybe try offering carbonated flavored water, some times people just want flavor if that makes sense. But, if he declines, just let it go, don’t make the kids feel uncomfortable coming over.