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[quote=Anonymous]If I remember, he's too young for the techniques in 1-2-3 Magic.

My DS was by no means wild, but he didn't start grasping the concept of "no", consequences, and any sense of parental authority before 2.5 or so.  I think that's developmentally normal.  I distinctly remember the first time he actually asked me permission to do something, lol.

Before that, it's just intervening and redirecting when they're doing something that is harming others.  Saying "No" but not expecting them to have the impulse control to actually follow that.  And removing them from the situation if they are becoming too much of a distraction for others.

Expecting a young child to obey your every command is just asking for a heap of disappointment.  Some children have naturally more compliant personalities, that doesn't mean the other kids are "bad" or undisciplined, or have permissive parents, it just means that their independent spirit will better serve them at a different age ;)

There is a world of difference between a 21 month old and a 3 year old.  [/quote]

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