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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have 2 boys and can confirm 4 is a tough age. When other moms talk about how tough the “terrible twos” are I just think to myself, yeah wait until they are 4.

Both my boys went through phases around this age where discipline was tough, there was biting, told me they hate me, etc. At 6 and 8, they are now very sweet and (mostly) rule followers.

The main thing that worked was a sticker chart. Any little good thing they did got lots of praise. The chart would fill quickly and they could then pick a prize from a chest (cool stickers, piece of candy, small toy, etc.). I just really really heaped on praise. I didn’t focus as much on time outs, but instead on reminding them they weren’t engaging in positive sticker chart behavior. It’s amazing how much motivated they were to receive positive validation than to avoid negative consequences.

It meant there was a while where I was heaping out goodies to keep them on track, but eventually the good behavior became the norm and they outgrew the chart, so it was mostly a matter of months to see a turn around. As they become older their language gets better and more able to manage emotions.[/quote]

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