My daughter is only 21 months old, but I talk to her like she’s a real person, lol. I don’t joke around with her like she’s an adult or anything, but if she does something wrong I get down to her level and talk to her level-headed with a stern voice, I don’t scream at her, I don’t automatically result to punishment, I give her chances and choices. But yet I’m told she’s being spoiled by this??

She’ll get a little swat on her butt or hand if the moment really calls for it and she also gets time-outs, but becase I don’t automatically resort to strict punishment I don’t know anything about parenting because I’m a first time parent? My daughter is able to walk with me when we go shopping, I don’t have to keep her in the cart the whole time because she minds, she doesn’t throw herself on the floor whenever I tell her "no" for something whether we’re in public or at home. She is a very smart, level-headed child for only being 21 months old, but yet I’m told I’m not at liberty to give anyone parenting advice because of her age and she’s my first child.

I don’t push my beliefs on people and I’ve never told anyone they’re a bad parent at all, I just believe my way of parenting is working for my child. Am I crazy?

PS- I’m very thankful that she’s as well behaved as she is, I’m 32 weeks pregnant! lol

ok i am about to have my 2nd baby, and my daughter will be around 21 months when this one comes. we usually walk her around the grocery store if its me and my hubby (one to wrangle her up when she decides to run a muck, or we just sit her in the cart, depends where we are) but whats the easiest way to shop with 2 babies? i mean in wal mart im not going to want to be pushing a dual stroller and a shopping cart. i dont think it would be very easy holding my daugthers hand as i am pushing a cart. with the new baby, i will sit the car seat in the shopping cart (the front part) but where does my toddler go? this sounds soo silly, but im wondering, how do you shop with your babies??
wow, brainfart! i didnt even think of a sling!! THANK YOU!! YAY

My son is 21 months old and has just recently started having terrible tantrums. I know the best thing i can do is ignore him, but this is not always possible. He bangs his head on the floor and does not quit. He will bang his head so hard that he makes himself cry and then will just keep hitting it more. He leaves terrible bruises on his forehead. After he gets what he wants he will quit but I just can’t watch him do this anymore. If we go to walmart, when i go to put him in the cart seat, he kicks his feet like crazy and screams bloody murder. Other people say just leave the store and let him no this isn’t ok to do, but i can’t leave everytime i go! i have to do my grocery shopping sometime! Also, when we go to restaurants he throws awful fits and throws all the food on the floor….. Am i going to have to stay home for the next 2 years? HELP!