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I have taken all my kids toys away, is this too harsh? |
My 6 yr old and 4 yr old insist on messing about in the bathroom. They go in there in the night or very early in the morning and pour shampoo down the sink, play with the toilet roll, steal our toothbrushes etc. We have removed as many items as possible from the bathroom and issued various punishments, ie no pocket money, no going round friends, no bikes,etc. The behaviour stops for a couple of weeks but then it starts all over again! We are at the end of our tethers. So we decided to give them a shock, after a couple of warnings we took every single toy they own away and put them in the shed! We have told them if they behave for a week they will get one bag back, another week, another bag and so on. Do you think we are being too harsh? What do we do if this doesn't work! We have a younger boy too (14mths) who watches everthing they do and we are worried he will copy their bad behaviour also, and we will have three kids wrecking our house! It feels like we are just going under here!! No,its not too harsh...if it doesnt work,you may have to put a lock on the bathroom door...inconvienient,yes,but it will do the trick...and if not,as a last resort,,,,,you could call supernanny.....?just kidding...its a power play...they want to see how mom and dad will react....if they get a rise out of you,they win!You definitely have to take control of the situation now because your little one is learning from his siblings! I say keep it up! Show them who's boss. You've got to get your respect back! it sound like a fine punishment to me. 4 and 6 yr old know when they are doing bad and should expect to be punished. Good luck My father did that to me as a punishment and it didn't hurt me Maybe it will be good for them to go without toys for a while. It will encourage imaginative play. It might backfire however because they have nothing to amuse themselves with and they might get into more trouble. Good luck. I just have to ask.....are they boys. I ask this because my boys do these sorts of things. I think all boys do. And no you are not harsh at all. Boys wreck everything they touch. We even went as far as limiting Christmas gifts because half of what they got they would break. Birthdays we give $ and they seem to take care of those things better because they pay for it themselves. At 4 and 6, they understand what they're doing and they understand the punishment. The hard part will be not punishing the 14 month old at the same time (not that you mean to). I would also consider putting a latch on the outside of the bathroom high enough that they cant open the door without you helping them. I know that doesnt solve the behavior problem but it might give you some sanity until it stops. I say good for you!! You have to teach your children that actions have consequences. If they misbehave, they get their toys taken away. Keep it up and don't give in. You have to show them who's the boss now or they will be walking all over you for the rest of your life. |
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