Last night, both kids had meltdowns at bedtime. If you count me, that's three of us.
Sabrina hit Max.
Max hit Sabrina.
Sabrina stuck out her tongue at Max and me.
Sabrina kicked Max.
Max pulled Sabrina's hair.
Max whacked me.
Sabrina hit Max.
And so on and so on. (Surprise! Max may look like an angel but, trust me, like any kid he has his demons.)
I told Sabrina I was taking away her new Ariel doll till Saturday.
I gave Max a time out.
What bugged me is that while both kids were acting up, the punishments weren't exactly equal. Thing is, Max doesn't yet understand consequences. I can't say to him, "I'm going to take away your favorite truck till Saturday" because he wouldn't know what I was talking about.
I'd like to figure out a more significant response for when Max misbehaves.
The tar-and-feathers thing is probably a little too much, though.
Special Needs Supernanny, where are you?
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