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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is after several months of pretty successful redirection, take plate away etc.

She didn't resist going to bed and fell to sleep pretty easily.

Was this not a good approach? What should I do at this stage where she very clearly knows throwing her plate across the floor is wrong. [/quote]

1. It sounds like she needed the sleep, so it was fine. However, do not use bedtime as a punishment. If she misbehaves and you think it is because she is tired, do not punish her. Do not get mad. Just calmly finish what you are doing and get her ready for bed like you normally do, albeit earlier.

2. She is two. Her brain is still majorly under developed. Even if she "knows" throwing her plate is wrong, her impulse control is still very weak. At this age I would still be thinking about finding ways to limit her opportunity to throw, and also reflecting on what the behavior is communicating. Limiting = suction cup plates, having less food on plate so it is less messy (if that is an issue), and perhaps even making meal times shorter. As for communicating, often plate throwing occurs when kids are bored (i.e., not hungry or done eating), or when they want attention (because I bet that got your attention pretty quickly). Keep meal times short, be responsive to her other bids for attention and/or do not give a big reaction if she does throw because that is also attention.[/quote]

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