Does my 19 month old need steonger discipline?

I think you can work with her since she already has a good vocabulary. You don't even need a lot of words to work with a child of this age. If she hits you, then look sadly (exaggerated sad face), and say, "Ow, that hurts Mommy.

Look, my arm is hurt (hold it up to her). You don't want to hurt Mommy, do you? No, you don't.

Can you kiss my arm to make it better?" (Look expectantly). If she kisses your arm, then say how much better it feels and you are so happy she made it "better". Try to look at how you are dealing with things.

Children of this age don't like things changed on them, quickly. For instance, if you were heading out to the store and she is playin, you might consider giving her a warning in that she knows what is going to happen. This way, she will be ready for the change.

You might say, "We are going to the store in just a little while. You can play with your toys, for now, and then we will put them in their box. After we come back you can play with them." (You can even set a timer to let her know when the time will be to put the toys in the box, so you aren't the 'bad guy' in the event).

Then, at the appropriate time, you can allow her to choose one toy she can bring along to the store putting that 'special toy' aside, and the others can "wait for her until she returns, in their little box. Help her put them in the box. Count toys as you put them in, ect.

To make it more interesting and a point that they are going in the box. Remember that dramatics counts at this age and upwards to about three years. They love dramatics and involvement in regards to the activities, changes, emotional involvement, including your reflecting how the child may be feeling at any given time.

If the child is sad, you can say: "Are you sad?" and make a very sad face. You must use psychology, rather than discipline for this age. You are molding her, but molding in a way that she learns how to get along with others, by allowing choices, letting her know of changes, helping her to understand what is going on in her environment, and thus also feeling she has just a bit of control over some things.

If she is upset about something, stoop down to her level and speak with her. Ask what she is upset about. "Do you have a boo-boo?

Let me fix the boo-boo." Or, "Are you sad that you must leave your toys, to go and have dinner? Your toys will be so happy when you come back to play with them.

They will jump up and down like this (with physical example) when you come back. You have such nice toys! You must respect her emotions, but also help her transition to each different activity, as best you can.

Discipline may not be terribly successful at this age. Additionally, books about what to expect at different ages are great, as are the parenting magazines. These all help understand what is going on and how to deal with it.

It is also quite amazing the similarities children at similar ages have in common with one another.

19 months is too young to understand right and wrong, I think time outs you can try , and don't give into the crying and whining , so I just ignore that bad behavior . I think full on discipline at this age is too young.

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