The 'terrible twos' seem to be over now for my son. & I'm very thankful!
Recently, he is better behaved and now, it seems like having another one isn't a bad idea.
In the past, we had to punish him with 'naughty corner'. I remember having to scold him for misbehaving (jumping on sofa, climbing window grilles, etc).
Thinking back, we've not punished him since the start of the year.
I've been pondering and wondering... What did we do right? How could we improve?
Then my husband reminded me about how consistent we were in terms of discipline.
We metted out the same punishment without arguements or hesitation.
We correct improper behaviour once we see it. We allow our maid to tell him off straightaway if he misbehaves.
And this has helped my boy to know his limits because everyone takes the same stand.
Even during CNY visitation, we expected him to misbehave a little, especially if he saw the toys at my cousin's place. However, he was on his best behaviuor, asking for permission before playing and helping to keep the toys before we left. And kids being kids, my nephews were possessive of their toys and refused to share certain toys with him. My boy simply chose another toy without any fuss (I was expecting him to make a fuss and probably cry and sulk).
And we were worried that he may open red packets given to him straightaway since he knew that there's money inside (and he knows that he can buy things with money). Talking to him nicely before we left home really helped. Letting him know the expected behaviour really worked!
He thanked everyone who gave him red packets and quickly passed them to me for safekeeping. He also greeted everyone without much fuss (he used to refuse to greet some of my uncles who seemed 'fierce').
I'm thankful my little monster has grown up into a little man. :D And he's so sweet now with his surprises: Kisses and hugs when I'm busy with work, offering me lollipops, sneaking under my blanket early in the morning to snuggle up to me, etc.
With tuition and the upcoming centre, I've been pretty busy lately and I'm glad that he has learnt to manage himself without us having to discipline him all the time.
And recently, his time is occupied with activities and he recently fell in love with Nat Geo Wild on cable TV.
He loves the animals in the wild, the snake-catching shows and even documentaries on different types of insects!
I'm glad that he is taking interest in something I would like him to be interested in and very thankful that he's growing into a curious little man.
