Parenting Advise

[WODIN]

My 11 month old daughter, the apple of my eye, the jewel in my life has started this little game of getting trapped *sort of* under or around things and then yelling for help. While it is a cute game and we don't mind playing rescue the baby we don't want to ingrain a pattern that will later develop into unhealthy habits.

What, if anything, short of ignoring her please, can be done to help her see this as a game or is it too early in her development to worry about such things?

 

[decem]

i don't have an answer to your question wodin.. but i can say this.. i admire the proactive approach you are taking in raising your child...

i had the opportunity, if you want to call it that, to live with a younger couple in california who had just had their first child.. she was a year old when i was living with them.. i don't think this couple had read even one book on child rearing.. or taking any classes.. and as a result.. i saw some worse parenting skills than i had ever thought possible.. it was hard for me to bite my tongue.. and sometimes i couldn't..

at any rate.. their child.. as a result of their laziness and neglect toward educating themselves on parenting.. as well as their non-chalant, passive approach to it.. is already facing more obstacles in it's life.. a pattern which i'm sure will continue.. than yours.

 

[Arioch]

I would like to offer something truly constructive, but the best I can do is say carefully ignore her as you suggested. The worst thing would be to ignore her and have it be serious.

Mine son never did this one (must have skipped it somehow), but now, at not-quite-eighteen, if he were to be trapped under something, I would hopefully have time to run before he was able to escape.

 

[bouncer]

I'd just play along with her little games. I'm sure as responsible as you sound you've taken care of all the usual safety issues around your home. I.e not leaving leads hanging from tables, safety guards on plug sockets etc.. Your baby is just learning her little world and exploring things.
I have two children and can speak form experience. Wait untill she's at the 'terrible two' stage !.
My daughter is 6 going on 16 at the moment so mate you have it all ahead of you.
Regards to you and your young family.

Bouncer

 

[WODIN]

Thanks for the replys all. She has a twin brother to beat up on as well and the house is saftey proofed but she manages this little stunts of semi-getting into situations that don't require a rescue but she likes playing it.

Then there are the items that do require a rescue. Like crawling under and ottoman and getting stuck. That's a fun one. LOL!!!

She usually does it when she feels neglected. TWINS!!!

 

[Bigsatan13]

Beat the shit out of her! ............Come on enjoy it while it lasts. She's going to grow out of it and you're going to miss it. I love looking at pictures of my daughter and I playing games like that. I'm glad I have the pictures to reflect on.

 

[havoc]

Mine son never did this one (must have skipped it somehow), but now, at not-quite-eighteen, if he were to be trapped under something, I would hopefully have time to run before he was able to escape.

That is funny!

Wodin, good luck bro, I have no answers, well none that are serious. peace

 

[WODIN]

Beat the shit out of her! ............Come on enjoy it while it lasts. She's going to grow out of it and you're going to miss it. I love looking at pictures of my daughter and I playing games like that. I'm glad I have the pictures to reflect on.

Don't get me wrong bro. I love playing her little games these are just some of the issues that come up in the back of my mind that I may or maynot have to deal with.

Besides, I beat her up this past week when my wife left me alone to watch them both for the first time. I was certain that this one ding she got while trying to stand using her stoller for support was going to turn into a shiner but over night the thing healed up and was gone. Amazing!

 

[Zebo]

Wodin,
Don't make a big deal out of it or make it fun. She'll start associating attention with hiding and getting trapped (could be very dangerous)
Ignore it but keep an eye on her at the same time. She give up eventually when its not an attention getter. Unfortunately she'll also try something new.......

Like walking up the OUTSIDE of the staircase, blindfolded......
My 3 yr. old actually did that......wtf?

You've got a long row to plow my friend...........

 

[spongebob]

simply lock her in the closet,..........she wont wanna hide anymore.