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Jun 9, 2021
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Jay Rick
Intervention Needed
Did you already commit to 100% no iPad? I feel like you could offer some
limited iPad use as a reward for good behavior. Use it as a carrot, but keep it really limited.
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We took the iPad away from my 4 year old permanently 3 days ago. His behavior
Chefcurry
6/9/21 12:16pm
I’d start by giving him the iPad back
Salami Karate
6/9/21 12:17pm
Keep up the good work. It’ll pay off.
StalwartBraveTrue
6/9/21 12:17pm
This is true. I took all iPad/iPods from my youngest three and after a couple
Benfica1
6/9/21 1:12pm
My oldest was volatile at that age.
shoganai
6/9/21 12:18pm
I hear ya. We had to hold our oldest in a bear hug for timeout. We couldn't just
Loon to the Moon
6/9/21 12:32pm
ADHD temper tantrums are the worst.
shoganai
6/9/21 12:36pm
My sister once put her kid outside on the porch to calm him down. He has ocd
ByuImaginesDragons
6/11/21 2:13am
And yes, three is the worst age (no 'terrible twos', just 'terrible 3s").
Benfica1
6/9/21 1:13pm
The person who invented “terrible twos” hadn’t yet seen three.
Soupie
6/9/21 1:15pm
We call them “threenagers” (three year old teenager basically)
ByuImaginesDragons
6/11/21 2:16am
It will go away. The problem you created will take some time to go away but
Baron
6/9/21 12:19pm
Whatever you do, don't spank!
IceBlue
6/9/21 12:20pm
Not sure if this is TIC or not. Spanking could help.
CrimWalCoug
6/9/21 12:23pm
It was tic.
charles
6/9/21 12:29pm
Pitchers! It hurts! They hate it. They avoid it. They mind.
charles
6/9/21 12:27pm
Much less violent than a spank.
charles
6/9/21 12:30pm
With an autistic, ADHD, or OCD child generally this doesn’t work
ByuImaginesDragons
6/11/21 2:18am
See if you can trade him in for a new model
DKN
6/9/21 12:20pm
Stay strong.
CrimWalCoug
6/9/21 12:21pm
How much time was he spending on the iPad?
Nuke
6/9/21 12:23pm
Couple hours a day I would say.
Chefcurry
6/9/21 12:29pm
Did you already commit to 100% no iPad? I feel like you could offer some
Jay Rick
6/9/21 12:23pm
I wonder if some of the issue is shortened attention span.
ReyOso
6/9/21 12:23pm
Yea I can tell it's not good for his brain. He won't sit and watch a regular
Chefcurry
6/9/21 12:31pm
Don't give up. It'll calm down and it will be worth it
shakavaka
6/9/21 12:26pm
Don't give it back to him. We had similar issues and behavior as well as
Dangerous
6/9/21 12:31pm
Any chance he’s on the spectrum?
scootsy
6/9/21 12:32pm
No, he’s definitely not autistic at all. He’s an angel for everyone except us &
Chefcurry
6/9/21 12:38pm
Sounds like a niece I have. She is super sweet outside the home but with her
ByuImaginesDragons
6/11/21 2:20am
Did your wife stay home with the 7 year old, but 4 year old went to daycare?
David Lo Pan
6/9/21 12:37pm
No she’s been stay at home with both.
Chefcurry
6/9/21 12:38pm
RE: We took the iPad away from my 4 year old permanently 3 days ago. His
CBaass
6/9/21 12:51pm
spare the rod, spoil the child
hitechcpa
6/9/21 12:58pm
Consider it an investment with big dividends if you stick w/ it. I wouldn’t reintroduce it even
Soupie
6/9/21 12:58pm
*wouldn't
supertux
6/9/21 1:04pm
Yes. Edited. Thanks.
Soupie
6/9/21 1:06pm
Read Glow Kids. Then you'll never give him an iPad again.
monteburns
6/9/21 1:10pm
YouTube Kids will let you block specific channels. We have tried to block the
jamfam
6/9/21 1:26pm
Yep, Youtube is even worse. These stupid shows like Ryan's Toys and Father and
Chefcurry
6/9/21 1:51pm
Hold the line. No iPads for kids is the best. He’ll adapt.
valleus
6/9/21 1:42pm
With kids “Rule or be Ruled”. Also, iPads, etc are a privilege not a right. Less
BR549
6/9/21 3:37pm
This will be for best!
YouthCrue
6/9/21 3:43pm
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