However, that justification is wearing very thin and there are more and more tell-tale signs that she knows exactly what she is doing.
Could she be a spoiled brat?
We haven't done much in the way of true punishment or discipline because we've always read and heard that the baby doesn't understand it and can easily take it as "negative love". While I understand that she's only just a year old, I look into her eyes and see this often time devious little munchkin.
How do I know? Because... she's devious like I'm devious.
Sometimes I just want to scream!
What good does that do? None. But even if it did, would it really effect her? "Niamonster! No!" and she just slyly looks at me and continues about to the bad thing she was doing?
Or when she doesn't get her way... oh lord help me... It's not just the big things either... I'm talking about little things like not wanting to go into her car seat or not wanting to sit when she wants to stand. Examples like this lead to all out scream fests.
Which is odd.
It's odd because I have a really cute baby, and really cute babies are supposed to be cute. Not little spawns of evil!
So when do you start?
When is "ignoring it" starting to be detrimental to her well being? When should reprimands and spankings make their way into her life? (flame war on spankings anyone?)
If you are a parent of an older child, I need your help!
1. When they were Niamonster's age were they snotty?
2. When did you start discipline?
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