keeping your calm when your children piss you off?

He's 10 mo? You wrote the other post too about spanking? Spanking a 10 mo will do nothing but make YOU feel like shit for doing it.

You son sounds like he needs more attention, or a distraction, or ANYTHING but a spanking. GL.

Advice: A 10 month old doesn't know better when you spank him. When he upsets you or frustrates you, easily put him in the crib, and walk away to catch your cool. Let him calm down for 5-10 minutes alone and then go back to get him. He's still a baby, so he may have a tummy ache, teeth coming in, ear infection; numerous things that us moms can't visually see. So, when you don't know why he's crying, don't spank him, nicely place him in his crib to calm down for a few and for yourself. I hope this helps. Any more advice message me.

If she's just whiny for no reason, I put her in her room and close the door. I leave her there for 15 minutes to 30 minutes, long enough for her to get over herself and for me to get over it. When I go get her out she's been playing with her toys, or sometimes has fallen asleep in bed... 

 I personally dont spank my children because they are crying. That young there is a reason that they are crying. When I am at my witts end I step away for a few minutes to gather myself.

When I do spank we have a 3 strikes your out type of thing. We have warnings and timeouts, usually those do the trick and we dont have to spank but there have been a few times I have spanked.

 Walk away! Walk outside and count to 10..take deep breaths. Pray. Then when you calm down come back and address the issue at hand. He is way to young for a spanking like that btw. Maybe a pop on the hand for getting into mom's knick knacks but not a spanking. I'm sorry, but you are learning. Your DS loves you and I'm sure he forgives you. Just remember, cool down before you do anything ever. Never do anything our of anger or frustration. This includes dealing with the neighbors, MIL, issues with your bank account etc... ~Hugs~

see the hard thing is for us we only have a one bedroom apartment.. DH sleeps during the daytime and connor's crib is in our bedroom till we move into a bigger unit.. So, these look like very good forms of displine if i may say.. But might not work for us right now..

Quoting connorsmom2009:

see the hard thing is for us we only have a one bedroom apartment.. DH sleeps during the daytime and connor's crib is in our bedroom till we move into a bigger unit.. So, these look like very good forms of displine if i may say.. But might not work for us right now..

Then maybe you hsould have PREPARED a little better!

I don't think this is the firsttime you've done it either.

Quoting connorsmom2009:

see the hard thing is for us we only have a one bedroom apartment.. DH sleeps during the daytime and connor's crib is in our bedroom till we move into a bigger unit.. So, these look like very good forms of displine if i may say.. But might not work for us right now..

 Do you have a play pen? Set it up in the living room or dining room put the baby in it and either go to your room, the bathroom, or outside. The baby will be fine in the play pen for a few minutes.

Is he teething?

Quoting Aslen:

Quoting connorsmom2009:

see the hard thing is for us we only have a one bedroom apartment.. DH sleeps during the daytime and connor's crib is in our bedroom till we move into a bigger unit.. So, these look like very good forms of displine if i may say.. But might not work for us right now..

Then maybe you hsould have PREPARED a little better!

I don't think this is the firsttime you've done it either.

You don't know me so don't judege me..

Quoting connorsmom2009:

 

Quoting Aslen:

 

Quoting connorsmom2009:

see the hard thing is for us we only have a one bedroom apartment.. DH sleeps during the daytime and connor's crib is in our bedroom till we move into a bigger unit.. So, these look like very good forms of displine if i may say.. But might not work for us right now..

Then maybe you hsould have PREPARED a little better!

I don't think this is the firsttime you've done it either.

You don't know me so don't judege me..

You live in a one bedroom apartment, and won't take anyone's advice...yuo're looking for absolution for what you did, and you're not gonna get it. You CAn walk away for a second, and at that age YOU HAVE TO. But instead, you strike your child WHO DOES NOT KNOW BETTER.