Introducing Myself - WAHM of 2

WAHMCrystal wrote: Hi Everyone! I am new here. I am a WAHM of 2 boys, ages 1 and 4. I also raise Great Danes! So, I am rather busy with that and working here at home. But I like meeting new people to talk to and exchange ideas with! Which reminds me, any ideas on a 1 year old that INSISTS on hitting dada in the face? Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Crystal Herndon

Mommy to Austin and William Jr.
Soon-to-be Wife to William

moped replied: Welcome,

Wish I did have some ideas for you because I am quite certain my 8 month old is heading down that same road!!!!!!

mckayleesmom replied: Hi...Im Brianne,,wife to Leithan and mommy to Mckaylee who is almost 2 and Russell who is 1 month. Have you tried Time out with your 1 year old? I didn't think it would work with our 1 year old...but suprisingly it does.

ammommy replied: Hi and Welcome! At this age the only thing that helped with our kids was to constantly redirect and say no. He probably thinks it's a game at this stage. At about 18 months both of our kids started responding to other things.

A&A'smommy replied: Welcome!!

My name is Jessica (19) married to Jeremiah (22) and we are first time parents to Alyssa faith (15months), I'm a SAHM so I'm on here a lot I hope to get to "know" you!

AmyO replied: Hi I use the naughty corner for my 3 yr old and it also seems to work well on my cousins 1 yr old. I leave them there for 1 min per yr. Ex. my 3 yr old has to sit there for 3 min etc. It actually works better for the 1 yr old.

texasp3 replied: My almost 1 year old had a tendency to whack us in the face too - HARD. I just kept catching his hand, holding it firmly and saying "No." in a very flat tone of voice. Then I would try to distract him and get him to do something else.

One thing I would do is hold his hand and guide him to touch my face gently while saying "gentle" over and over. I would use a really loving/appoving tone of voice when I said "gentle" - and if he touched us on the face gently on his own, we made a REALLY BIG deal out of it.

It seems to be working as he's MUCH better about this than he was a couple of months ago.

aspenblue1 replied: Hi and Welcome!

mommy2owen replied: Welcome!

All my info is in my profile!

Alice replied: Hi, and welcome!!

Wow- 2 small kids and Great Danes too!!!

Have fun, and good luck with your son!

loveydad replied: Hi I'm viggo married to a very very angry wife named Tavia (LOL at the minute)

we have 7 kids are expecting another in June and my son has 2 kids too.

Josie83 replied: Hi and welcome Crystal! My name's Josefina, I'm 21, married to Jason and we
have a daughter called Cassie whose three in a few weeks. I don't have any advice for you about the hitting in the face thing, Brianne gave you some good advice about time-outs and holding his hand and saying no very loudly and clearly might help? Look forward to getting to know you xx