Re: idea for Abby's tantrums

[Guest guest]

Jill,

Too funny. That sounds like something my husband did to my next door neighbors dog one night when he had been barking for about 3 hours and was keeping the baby awake. It was about midnight, and my husband took his supersoaker outside and sprayed him through the fence. Ok, I hope no animal rights activists come after me. Anyway, the dog shut up and the baby went right to sleep and slept the rest of the night. The next day we had a little talk with that neighbor and we have not had a single incident since.

Gail

idea for Abby's tantrums

Debbie, I just wanted to tell you that I find a cup of water dumped over the head is very effective, and you rarely have to do it more than once! Of course, I would schedule this at a time when you don't acatually have to BE anywhere, then you can just threaten to do it when she acts up again.I discovered this one when I was 19 and babysitting my roommates son, who threw tantrums as a work of art. I only had to do it once, and he disliked it so much that whenever I asked him if I needed to get the water he would immediately pipe down.Anyway, it's a thought...Jill RamosFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

> Jill,

> That sounds like something my husband did to my next door neighbors

dog one night when he had been barking for about 3 hours and was

keeping the baby awake. <<

Yeah Gail, I have squirted my dog in the face before with water, even

vinegar when she wouldn't stop barking (didn't work! hehe), but it's

not something I would do to my daughter.

Also, to clarify, Abby was not having tantrums about her carseat, she

was simply being a stinker about it, a very normal headstrong 2.5

year old.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

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