Really, Meredith? You're shocked that Ledger slapped Amzie when you say he has slapped you a million times. Pretty sure it's her job to teach him that's unacceptable behavior so he doesn't do it to other kids. She's an idiot.
shareOh oops, Miranda Meredith always get the names confused
shareTotally agree! I worked in a preschool, and it was unacceptable in my class for a boy to hit a girl. And I worked with 2-4 year olds. YES, children hit. But its your job as a mother to tell them that its unacceptable, and put them in time out for 2 minutes (per his age). Yes, its super embarrassing, and yes, I think Amzie should have been picked up and taken away from the chips (though I don't think its fair for one kid to be eating and not the others, whether she brought snacks for everyone or left the room for a couple minutes. Kids don't respond well when their friends have something tasty and they dont), but it was her job to punish him. So he DOESNT do it again! If you don't enforce "use of words" (and EVERY 2 year old knows "no!"), then they will resort to violence.
sharethough I don't think its fair for one kid to be eating and not the others, whether she brought snacks for everyone or left the room for a couple minutes. Kids don't respond well when their friends have something tasty and they dont
Really? REALLY? It's Emily's fault that Miranda's child is a little sh!t? Cause he is. And if there is one bag of chips, and going to get more, if I were Miranda I would've given Amzie and few from Ledger's bag. It's called sharing and it's something that has to be taught.
And obviously Miranda's comment of "no other moms brought snacks" was an out-and-out lie, seeing as we SAW Nicole planning out what snacks to take for ALL the kids.
I worked in a preschool, and it was unacceptable in my class for a boy to hit a girl.I hope it was unacceptable for a girl to hit a boy, also.
Haha! Oh absolutely! Hitting will always get ur behind put into time out! :)
shareEmily did call Amzie to come back and that she would get her some chips later. Yeah she didn't grab her away but she's not a helicopter mom and doesn't need to do that. She didn't expect Ledger to hit. He hasn't hit before. I know she's only two, but Emily let's her make her choices which I think builds a great foundation for independence, trusting yourself and self-confidence in decision making skills as you grow older. I've seen plenty of insecure adults whose mama told them what to do and how to do it their whole lives. Emily tells her what she thinks is right and let's her do her thing with good or bad consequences. I don't agree with the hitting but Amzie probably learned not to try and grab chips from ledger again.
shareEmily did call Amzie to come back and that she would get her some chips later. Yeah she didn't grab her away but she's not a helicopter mom and doesn't need to do that.
Emily tells her what she thinks is right and let's her do her thing with good or bad consequences.
I have a feeling Miranda (I get their names mixed up, also) is not very consistent with disciplining Ledger. Ledger is almost two (or at least was at the time of the filming), so he should be disciplined each and every time he slaps Miranda (or anyone else).
A two year old will not learn that something is not okay or is wrong if he/she is not taught. They don't call it the "terrible twos" for nothing lol. If she doesn't start disciplining him now, then he has a good chance of continuing the behavior when he begins pre-school or kindergarten.
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