Alright, so my daughters two now and man oh man is she a mean thing. She says NO and will throw fits when she doesn’t get her way, or when leaving a place she doesn’t want to be leaving. What are some things your moms with older children did at this age? What works best
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Going through the same with my son , had 3 daughters before him and he is a terror
Sounds like a 2 yr old. No tricks just consistency and routine, esp bedtime and a good diet. If u need support contact parent partners or see if theres child behavior specialists in your area.
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Ignore it, walk away, or pick them up and make them leave. If she says “no” you say “okay then I’m going and you can stay here alone”.
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It’s the age. Gotta be consistent. I wasn’t at all consistent starting out and it only got worse. When consistency became part of the game she was a whole different kid. Pick them up and make them leave. Discipline when they hit, throw things, etc. Take those things away for a little while and come back to them later. Lead by example. Don’t yell or get worked up, otherwise they will too. No one thing will work for every child.
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Ignored it. Just don’t entertain it. Worked for me… I remember my son was 2 an he had a massive tantrum in the middle of town, like screaming an throwing himself on the floor lol I just walked away, 5 mins later he came running back to me barely even crying cuz he was like wtf lol… They just want the attention, negative or positive
Get down on her level and be stern and tell her how it is. Don’t give in.
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Consistency in key. Don’t give into the tantrums. This is pretty normal for that age. She is testing her boundries. She will learn. It may take some time and a few headaches along the way but dont give up or give into her. Keep it consistent.
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I spanked my children and taught them there were consequences for their actions. Throw fits when we need to leave? They don’t get to go. Throw fits for not getting their way they got nothing. My kids are now adults and are respectful of people, know they life isn’t fair, and know that working hard is the only way to get what they want.
Imagining that at 14 helped me. I thought damn she’s a foot and a half tall and I’m 5 ft tall it’s gonna be my way. 
Take things away that is her favorite is what I do with my 3 year old.
Plan plenty of time and enjoy the song in the car if you’re a few mins early. You got this!!
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Hahaha Nothing those are the terrible twos , every child at that age does it , have to wait until she turns 3 3/4 or 4 years old .
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Throwing tantrums ,leave .Walk away. Let her know you would have none of that . Spanking works time out too
Patience…I used to just sit down and watch my son have a tantrum…I would not raise my voice, no conversation…just patiently wait. Saying no and throwing things resulted in him not getting that item back…The only time I actually had to spank his little legs is when he spit on me…I will never tolerate that from anyone…
Throw a tantrum back lol. My kid did this at target, the hubbs started fake crying back at him lol. Kid was NOT impressed and never again did it happen. I think ot embarrased him
When leaving somewhere and she wants to stay, tell her it is time to go.
If she can’t behave she won’t return.
But, if she behaves this time maybe next time you would be able to stay a little longer.
If anything is thrown, take the item away and she doesn’t get it back until she knows not to throw things except balls outside.
I may sound mean or tough. But, kids need to learn.
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Nothing and I mean nothing worked for me. They did outgrow it. Best of luck.
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I have 5 children and all I can say is, whatever plan or procedures you come up with you better commit to them. Don’t cave the first second or third time your child defies you, be patient and follow through.
Okay, so here’s a couple things that I would do with my kids.
- If we were going somewhere I would talk to them about it before we went. I would tell them that they have to obey and behave. I told them if they behaved at the end of our outing they would get something. I used fruit chews or a trip to the dollar tree for example.
- At the end of the day I would recap what they did that was good and praise them for it again.
- Remember that a strong willed child most likely won’t grow up to be a pushover. Don’t break their spirit. Exaggerated praise when they do good is so much more encouraging to good behavior than yelling and hitting.
I hope this helps.
When mine didn’t want to leave somewhere ( like playground) after I gave her 5 minute warning ahead that we were leaving soon& it was safe to do so, i started walking away or getting on bike to leave. She soon followed ( often throwing massive wobble in process 
). Same as in supermarket when she threw herself on ground because she didn’t get away, walked away from her as toddler. She very soon followed. Other than that, the odd spank on butt or time out in her room etc. 22 years old now & turned out awesome
My kiddo did that to me and nothing worked! I tried everyone’s advice. At 4 years old, when she threw a fit (laying down kicking and screaming fit) in the middle of the grocery store because I wouldn’t buy her gogurt tubes, I finally snapped! I grabbed my purse from the cart, said BYE, and started heading for the door. It took her two seconds to realize I left her. She followed me all the way through the store crying, mommy don’t leave me, as I stared down every judgemental jerk on my way out the door. I got to my car, opened up the door and sat down, she came right up to me, I grabbed her, put her over my knee and whooped her butt. I put her in her car seat and told her she better never do that to me again. And that was the end of that. To anyone who wants to judge me today, get bent. I didn’t spoil my child or give in. She was difficult and I did what I had to. She never threw a tantrum on me in the store again when I said no to something.
Also make sure you notice her good behavior. Reward that. Comment to her how pleased you are with that. Thus she will be getting your attention from behaving good, not getting it from her bad behavior
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a good hand on the ass lol
Be consistent and don’t give in to tantrums. Tell her it’s time to leave…give her a minute to decide if she is coming and if not…pick her butt up and leave. As for the “no” and sassy behavior, she may be looking for a reaction. Don’t show any reaction and only acknowledge and praise good behavior.
Consistency. Warn her time will be up 5 minutes before its time to go. Tantrums need to be ignored, walk away. If its a shop etc. Pick her up and go to the car . She will learn really quickly.
You have to stand your ground.
She can’t communicate properly yet. So take the time to listen to her. Gently ask simple questions.
Are you hungry , or thirsty, tired, annoyed, sad ? Etc.
And good luck .kids are so horrible at times for no reason .
She says no ,because that is the only thing she has control of. Every minute of her day is decided by you. Let her have a choice of two things. Be it food ,toys,songs ,stories , things she can ask for. She then Has a tiny bit of say. At the supermarket let her have a shopping list. Aways have 2 ,yours and hers. Ask her whats next. Say is it eggs etc. She can’t read and you know your way around the shop . She will feel important… and less bad behavior.
My son has issues with transitions. He has laminated flash cards on a key chain that has food, car, bathroom etc on them. We show him what we are doing next and it helps him process and transition. He is speach delayed and struggles with verbal communication so he would get frustrated and have a melt down.
They call it the terrible two’s , tiring three’s and fearsome four’s
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I gave my kids the 10 minutes until we leave warning and it seemed to help them.
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I do not negotiate with terrorists. Mine starts the tantrum and I send them straight to bed sometimes he needs a minute sometimes he needs a nap
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Mine gets popped on the butt ( usually that gets her attention) and then we try to redirect her by saying " its time to go home, we dont act like that, thats enoigh" 8/10 times it works for us, but thats just how we parent 
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Gather all yours and her things, pick her up, and walk out! Do NOT give in to her screaming and crying. I know it’s embarrassing but if you give her what she wants she will continue to do the same exact thing. Even at the store I remember my kids would have a fit because I didn’t buy them something they wanted. They would cry and scream loud AF! It would piss me TF Off! But they were in the cart and I continued to do my shopping.
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Depends on the situation and the kiddo. You gotta find what really bothers them…take things away that they like at home, time out (2-3 minutes for how young she is), redirecting to doing something else. In public, I mostly ignored her or had dad take her out to the car to cool down.
I have left the store with all 4 of my children. They learned real quick that just because we go in, doesn’t mean they get to act a fool. Many states from others, but we’ve all been there at one time or another. Don’t give on,walk her out of the location, wait till she’s back in Control of herself and have a chat with her on her level.
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Never gets better mine 9 still this way
Next 3 or more years will be this way. Saddle up and enjoy the ride. I have 5 daughters and it was pretty much the same thing with each one
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Walk away. Don’t pay any attention at all
Check out super nanny. It works.
My oldest is 4 and she never got an attitude. But my youngest, shes had an attitude since she was born she’s 2 and the attitude and sass is strong!! Neither one throw fits in the store because they know better.
I wouldn’t think too much into it. It’s just something they do at that age. They’re learning what they can and cannot do, and they’re just showing their emotions towards it. Correct them and move on. They’ll get over it.
I tell my kids when we’re going, they grey ready, we go and then we get the 5 minute warning of time to go. If it’s play related we say goodbye, like goodbye park see ya next time. If they start to have a future, its straight to the car and we’re going. I have no trouble taking a crying kid out to the car. I have heard many comments from strangers, I let them know kindly but firmly, my family my rules. I have 2 special needs kids, one is 20 and one is 6, it works because we have been consistent. There are bad days when the tempers flare, but many more great days. Prayers for you finding your own solution.
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My daughter is 2 and boy the attitude and now the crying has started, so I’m new at this too, I point at her and tell her NO (she’ll cry) then because I don’t pay attention to the crying she will come to me still crying I’ll pick her up and say stop being silly now and most of the time it works, now for the leaving places part 
I have no idea I usually try to distract her while trying to leave it helps a little I find having her favourite treat with me when we have to leave that helps a lot with the crying
First offense is privileges lost and pick a chore stick. Second is early bed and no dessert. Third is a spanking. YES, this mama spanks. May not work for all but it has worked for me. They learned fast that mama don’t play. I make sure to explain why I spanked their bottom and trust that it never is needed often.
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Ignore it at home but if in public you pick her up and leave. Let her throw a fit don’t pay attention to it 
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Just stay consistent and follow through with what you mean. If you’re leaving, leave. You say no about something, enforce it. Don’t give in to the tantrums and eventually they’ll calm down
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Ignore it, send her to her room to get it out of her system. As hard as it may be on some days, stand your ground, don’t give into what she’s throwing the tantrum for. If you show one crack, kids remember and they will work it next time. My kids listen better when my face gets stern, my eyes narrow a little bit and voice gets low and quiet. No one has the key to stop all tantrums. Just stay strong when they come along and hopefully they will be fewer in between and quicker for her to get over.
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Usually i end up telling my son “k bye” and turning around
He usually does this when we’re at grandma and grandpa’s house so i just walk out the door and he starts screaming “mommy no mommy no”
The corner helps and so does spankings
We call this the terrible two’s 
…Im sorry i probably shouldn’t laugh because it can be very discouraging and a hard time. Im a mom of 5 and I’ve gone through this with every single one of my kids. You can’t argue with a 2 year old, just keep your ground and stay patient. She may be kicking and screaming but she won’t learn if you give in. She is testing boundaries and seeing what she has to do to get what she wants. As hard as it is do not give in, and if your in a store just take her out and leave. I promise there is no judging…all us moms have been there.
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Carrying her like a surf board out of there always worked for me
She will calm. Naughty step and consequences. Hugs too til they calm can help depending on the child, just reassuring them until they can manage to control their turbulent emotions.
It eases though for sure, then 3 starts
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Take her things away, time outs, spanking. Plenty of things to try.
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Spray bottle for tantrums
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We would say do you need an attitude adjustment…let’s go to the bathroom . That would get their attention because that meant a spanking
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Walked away, I would walk away from them until the fit was over and ask them if they were ready to talk about it? I wouldn’t interact with them while they through their fits.
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The best advice my parents gave me as I became a parent myself was to start them young. Eat veggies young, teach them right from wrong young, please and thank you young, everything young. I have gotten compliments on how well my son is behaved and hes only 2. We have been deemed the “strict parents” of our friends. Lmao🤷♀️ but what we do works and we stick to what we say. Enforce what we say and do. It’s hard but pays off.
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My kids learned not to tell me NO with a sweat on the but. I put them in their room for a tantrum and when they came out I asked if they were done and if they started up again then back in the room they go. You have to find a punishment that works for you (time out, spankings, taking toys away). In public all i have to do is give the mom look and they straighten out. If they show out their phone gets taken, if they do it a 2and time their tv gets taken, their time is a spanking and toys get taken.
Take away toys, electronics, wifi, TV,. Do a time out. There’s lots of ways to try wait till your kid is nearly starting their period. only thing that technically worked on my kid is taking all devices Wi-Fi everything away from her no TV or nothing sit down on the couch we cannot go swim in the pool you cannot go on the trampoline you cannot go outside sit down and shut up.
Get down and look them in the eyes. Explain to them what their feeling and its okay to be mad or frustrated. I ask mine if he needs a hug and that usually works. If its a huge tantrum, we go sit in a quite room. Most of the time mine is over stimulated, and needs a calm place to gather himself. This also takes consistency. Best of luck!
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Terrible 2s, awful 3s… be consistent.
Whatever you want her to know you need to teach her. “If you say that, it’s going to hurt my feelings” etc. You need to be teaching her how to care about the other person and how they’re going to feel too, not just me me me.
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You are the parent make them mind you
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Address the fact that you understand how she feels but that it is still time to do whatever it is she needs to do. Then give her options like you can walk out of here or I can carry you. That way you get what you want and she still gets to feel like she has some say so. Don’t forget to praise her when she follows the rules and continue to let her know that her feeling matter to…about her saying no to you make sure you get on her level and look her in the eye and let her know you once again understand how she feels but that telling you no is not okay and that you don’t like it and give her better words to use besides no. Now these things will take time but once she realizes you are serious things will get easier. I have a 2 almost 3 year old right now too. Good luck mama
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Um shes two…whos the parent, adult here? Really, shes two. Put your foot down now, cuz later your gonna have bigger problems.
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This is them testing their boundaries. When they are old enough to know what no means and do it anyway, I counted to 3 and spanked on the butt/diaper. It doesn’t hurt them but they don’t like it. When they are a bit older, and not being spanked anymore, they don’t remember why, but they know they should listen to you. It is important that they listen to you, forthwith own safety sometimes.
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When my kid was throwing a huge tantrum at the gas station because I wouldn’t buy him something, I said loudly, ( look everyone, how funny he is throwing a fit like this, and i pointed to him.) He stopped out of embarrassment.
I already use time out on my 2 yr old . 2 minutes standing on the wall . I dont allowe her to have treates if she dont behave herself . Dont do a spray bottle your toddler isn’t a puppy or dog .
I have a 4 year old and a 21 month old
I get down on their level, tell them its okay to feel.angry but it is NOT okay to speak to mummy that way if you continue you will have a time out
Then if it happens again time out
If it happens more then twice with my 4 year old I Will take away the tablet aswell ,
What ever you chose to do you have to stay consistent that is the overall key
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Some of these suggestions are spot on. The others, umm, not so much… A 2 yr old doesn’t have the words to express how she feels and does not have the tools to control her emotions. Beating, most consequences, they just don’t get. Just be patient. As for leaving some place, what always worked for my kids is telling the park (or where ever we were and they didn’t want to leave) was closing for lunch, dinner or nap time. Once we were at a park I said, “OK. 5 more minutes and the park is closing for lunch!” The 2 other parents packed up their kids and we all left at the same time. I didn’t even know the other parents but one of them was like, “Hey-great idea, thank you”
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Certain situations will make my daughter more prone to throwing a tantrum. Tires, hungry, thirsty, overstimulated. The situation we are in depends on how I handle it. For instance, I know she loves to feed the dog, so if I ask her if she can help feed the dog and she doesn’t do it and someone else does it right then, she freaks out and cries and has a tantrum. So instead of doing that, I remind her, “The dog needs to be feed, and you aren’t listening right now, so I’m going to to it and that will probably upset you” that always gets her attention. Tantrum avoided and task completed.
Or like yesterday we were out at the pool swimming for like 5 hours. It was over 100 degrees and I knew she was exhausted from swimming, I knew she was going to be upset when I told her it was time to leave. So about 15 mins before I actually wanted to leave, I kept giving her reminders that we were going to be leaving, when it was time to go, she cried a little. I picked her up, told her I knew she was upset, but that we had to go. She cried all the way out to the car still. I told her she could pick a song to listen to in the car when she was finished crying. She usually tells me that she wants to cry for a little bit lol. Toddlers are little people with the same emotions and feelings we have as adults, but with less control over them. It’s just our job to teach them every day the right way to handle those emotions.
Or I guess you could spray your child with a water bottle like an animal, like someone else suggested 
, please do not do that. I know we get frustrated as parents, but how the hell would we feel if someone did that to us every time we were upset?
I have a two year old the same way. She’s so stubborn. Time out for the few mins I tell her she can get up and she will purposely sit there then still 20 mins later. I don’t have a problem in the stores or public but home it’s miserable sometimes because she doesn’t stop if she wakes up and sees my phone or a remote which she knows she can’t have and if she gets ahold of them before I wake even if it’s a second the whole day is ruined she will be miserable the whole day. I’m really at a loss and now she’s starting to hit me and other kids not my husband though. I tried everything everyone mentioned so far and nothing makes a difference. I don’t even feel like I can put her in her room for time out because she is only ever in there to sleep and I don’t want her to think she’s going to bed for the night if I put her in there… or would that be better to start trying that?
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Spanking your child doesn’t do shit but make them fearful or resentful of you kids end up “well-behaved” from spankings because they are afraid of the outcome. Giving negative attention to a negative behavior isn’t a good thing. So when she starts throwing temper tantrums, swiftly and quietly move her to a space where she can tantrum by herself and not disrupt things. Tell her “you are going to your room because you need to calm down”. Put her in there and let her scream and throw a fit for as long as she wants.
In situations where she has the ability to say no, make no an impossible answer. Bed time needs to be preceeded by several time warnings (30 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes). Reward her for doing the things you ask the first time. If she has a high value item like an iPad, give her a time warnings before you take it away and substitute it with something else high value like a snack or a favorite stuffed animal.
And most importantly remember she’s learning the boundaries in her world and learning how to communicate what she thinks/feels. She’s not being mean, she’s probably frustrated at her lack of autonomy or understanding. How would YOU feel if a person you couldn’t understand 50% of the time constantly told you what to do? It would probably be frustrating as hell. Cut her some slack. You will be fine.
My daughter is almost three and the only thing that worked for me was ignoring her tantrums. Not feeding into it, once she throws her fit I get down to her level and explain, talk to her. Lately she’s been more vocal about things and I’m seeing less tantrums.
My two year old is doing the same thing. I recommend don’t give in. If she’s throwing a tantrum most of the time I walk away and she will come running to me a few moments later and will do what I ask. When I react she gets worse. If we yell it gets worse. This is the best way I’ve found to deal with it and she’s still learning she has to do what is asked. My 7 year old never really had tantrums but I really feel it was the luck of the draw vs my parenting. I’d be curious for all those “you are the parent” commenters what the actual advice is. How did you handle the tantrums? I doubt you simply said “I am the parent” and the miraculously fell in line. Edited to add I don’t have much issue in the stores or restaurants so distraction is my only advice if you have issues there. It’s mostly at home. We also try making cleaning more of a game to encourage her to want to help. She was a great eater till recently but if I leave her food and walk away she will eat it.
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Two year old girls are feral, apparently. My daughter literally growls at us when she’s not pleased. We do a whoooole lot of ignoring her tantrums. Sometimes she’ll keep going for an extended period of time, sometimes she gives up right away. We reserve time outs for serious offenses like hitting, kicking, throwing things, etc. years 2-4 are the most trying and they’ll absolutely test every ounce of patience you have but you’ve got this. Patience and consistency are key to your sanity and her learning. Good luck. 
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You need to communicate. Explain to her (in her vocab comprehension) how her behavior makes you feel. Toddlers don’t understand their own emotions and can’t really control their tempers like older kids. Kids understand talking and can try to calm down. Reacting negatively just creates more of a problem.
When my daughter gets upset like that, we practice taking deep breaths so it gives her something new to focus on. If she is still upset after that, we try other focus activities.
Follow through. Don’t threaten what you aren’t prepared to carry out. If you say we are leaving… leave. If you say you can’t have that toy, don’t buy that toy. It is the hardest thing to do but the most effective!
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Come up with consequences and FOLLOW THROUGH! She’s old enough to understand right and wrong.
I somehow managed to have my now 4 year old close her eyes and take 3 deep breaths and TALK to me instead of screaming. I know she’s not two but I started when she was two. I ignored her tantrum but said I’d listen if she spoke. I would give in to whatever she wanted at first so she can see that I will only listen if she is calm and uses her words.
My two year old has an attitude. I’m not going to punish him for it though. He gets it honest. Why would I punish him for the same thing I have/do? I have a bad attitude and I’m not punished for it. So I’m not punishing him for it. Instead, I’m trying to teach him and also myself there are other ways to express ourselves than just resulting to an attitude.
We set expectations before we leave the house and again in the parking lot. It works
Ignore it, or pack a tantrum yourself screaming stomping etc, itll embarrass her and she will stop it quick smart
I have 5 kids. Completely ignore it. If at a store take her to the car and leave. Ive also said okay bye and started walking away (kept eye on them the whole time and they just come running)
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Look up positive parenting solutions on fbook. She has amazing insights and tools you can use to get your kids to behave from toddlers to teenagers. After attending her weiner, I was amazed at how well my children behaved, using the tools she provided.
Spank ‘em, let her know she don’t run shit. You’re the adult not her. Be a parent. Before you Karen’s come for me yes I spank my kids too. Why? Because they’re not gonna talk to me like they’re grown ass adults. I don’t think so.
I always say “I see you’re frustrated /upset and that’s ok but… it’s time to go/ time to clean up toys/ etc…” I always try to validate his emotions but not give in to it completely if that makes sense
Gentle Parents Unite always has PERFECT advice. They’ve never let me down.
I’ve had similar issues and an older woman suggested carrying a bottle of water with little pin holes in lid. Squirt in face. Worked for me. Good luck Mom.
Do you really have to ask for Advice? Girl Bye 
Do not under any circumstances give in. Let her through her tantrum when she is done you calmly say no… she will soon learn her tantrum does not change the result. Than the tantrum ends. If she throughs her toys you take them away atleast for a week and don’t give them back. Tell her if you cannot respect your toys you cannot play with them. Most important stay calm. If she does not want to leave let her finished her tantrum and then tell her we are leaving as we need to be on or what ever reason why you are leaving. Kids through tantrums as they are frustrated or do not know how to communicate their emotions. The better we communicate and show boundaries the faster they learn to communicate and not push boundaries… ps good luck
My daughter just turned 2 and I have started to distracte her when she starts to throw her tantrums and if that doesn’t work then I ignore her she calms down and moves on
When getting them to leave having them say “bye bye” to the place they were leaving or the thing they were leaving behind usually helped.
Time outs and explaining to her exactly why, and what she can do differently next time
I was spanked as a child, when I had my child I couldn’t spank. It just wasn’t my way of doing it. So when my daughter would start trying to snap back at me, I squatted down to her level, looked her in the eyes, told her the fit wasn’t working, to act appropriate or we’d leave. She only tested me 2x. Both times when she continued her fit, we packed up and left. Even if she promised to straighten up. If I started readying to leave, I left. She had to learn her choices had consequences. It worked. And now she’s 13 and it still works. If she “huffs” at me after I tell her no or don’t do what she wants, she knows I give her 1 chance to correct, then it’s over. I hope you find the solution that works for you.
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I have spanked both my kids when they thru a fit, but that was my last resort. What ended my daughters last fit was she wouldn’t leave a store without a toy so she laid down in the isle and started screaming and throwing the fit I just said ok you want to act like that I’m leaving. I walked around the corner, made sure I was out of her eye sight but I could still her and she got up and started looking for me. She even said she was sorry for acting like that. Hasn’t had a fit since .
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For me, I would turn my back to him and pay no attention to him. That worked the best. He would get so sad to not get attention from Mom that he would fix his attitude so we could play again. I think at max it took 3 minutes before he realized that behavior didn’t get any kind of results.
Afterward, we would have a talk about the behavior and why he was upset (as much as you can with a toddler.)
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That’s not an attitude. That’s a normal toddler who is trying to establish some independence/figure out the world and is frustrated. I pretty much always give choices. For example when it’s close to time to leave somewhere I will ask do you want to go ahead and leave now or in 5 minutes. Then I set the timer on my phone and tell them when my phone goes off the 5 minutes will be done and it will be time to leave.
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We use positive reinforcement and natural consequences. If my child does something good, I praise and reward with extra attention. If they make a mistake, I guide them in correcting it. For example, if they color on the walls, they clean it up
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My 2 year old does the same! Hers began recently when I let friends stay with us and she sees their 1 year old doing it. Depending on the situation I let her work it out…if its on going she gets a 2 minute timeout and if that doesn’t work she gets a couple taps on the bottom
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I was once st Costco and my 2 year old started a tantrum in the isle and didn’t want to leave. I walked away. I didn’t look back until I got to the other side and by then he was running towards me.
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Most two year olds throw tantrums as they can’t control there emotions, so spanking will not work especially if she is smacking will lead her to do more if it, remove her from the situation and try to keep calm so she doesn’t get a reaction, she will grow out of them.
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Two year olds are testing boundaries. Let her know where they are and provide repercussions for overstepping the boundaries. You’re the momma! I know it’s hard, but, kids follow suit pretty quick most of the time. My daughter hated being put in her room. That was always a good punishment for her and my step daughter as well. Good luck!
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This is normal. She’s two. Communication. Get down to her level and explain why she’s wrong and why she can’t act that way. If she refuses to leave somewhere pick her up and leave and explain she won’t get to go back if she does it again. Set expectations for her behavior before you go. If you’re going to the park. Day we are staying for one hour. When I say it’s time to go we are leaving. If you don’t listen, we won’t go back to the park again.
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