hey everyone
things have been hectic here!! we had an hour tanty over dinner last night!! ashas amping up her challenging behaviour but honestly after considering all sorts of behavioural problems i think shes just pushing the bounderies because shes a bit bored.. weve started time outs with her which she absolutely hates but ive gotta say it does seem to affect her more than a smack.. shes less likely to go back to what she was doing that got her the time out and she seems to dislike being made to stay in one spot more than she dislikes being smacked and the bonus for me is when im cranky theres far less risk of it being nastier than it needs to and me feeling guilty later for letting my crazy preg woman temper controll me haha!!
weve also started with not letting her into our bed at night.. instead i am getting up and settling her in her own bed, just popping her dummy back in and laying her down and sometimes if she seemsvery distressed ill pop her lullaby cd on for her.. am really hoping that this will eventually lead to her waking and just resettling herself.. so far shes doing pretty well were having 2 - 3 wake ups but theres no real major tanties and shes staying in her own bed so fingers crossed..
thanks for all your advice re childcare i am trying my best to get her in.. mum has said she will pay half the fees so its only 25a fortnight for us which is really handy only problem now is its a hefty 200 for the bond and i still havnt gotton my cheque back from the council from last time i put her in.. am going to talk to the childcare and see if theres anything they can possibly do for me since im still waiting on the bond back and dont have the extra there because rego is soon but im not sure what theyre gonna say.. never hurts to ask tho..
am joining ABA today and enrolling to do one of their classes very hopeful with breastfeeding this time and the midwife at the hospital suggested i do that..
anyways ladies best be off hope everyones well will try and get on later for a decent catch up and some personals