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<<I wouldn't expect a 3 yo to understand that at all. I'd scoop up the
baby
and distract him for a little while, then, when no one was using the TV,
I'd
take him in there and let him press the button as many times as he wished.
I
might ask my 3 yo to ask me to come get the baby instead of holding his
hand
over the button, though.

If the baby was so intent on pressing that button that he screamed and
cried
when I scooped him up, I'd find him another TV or other button to push that
had similar excitement.

Karen>>
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I typed a response to this but it got deleted when my 5 yr old signed onto
another program.
The short and skinny of what i wrote was...
I don't *expect my 3 yo to understand, he does understand. The tv clicking
was a game he and the 16 mo have played for a couple weeks. Cameron (16 mo) is
getting that Nicholas isn't laughing as much and he is getting that it isn't
as much fun..

Being that Cameron is #4 and that this is a growth step the last three took,
I know it will pass. Scooping him up (in this situation) would IMO be
putting more focus on the situation then need be. Nor would it be something Cameron
understood why mommy dealt with it in such a way. So i wouldn't scoop in
this situation I would however distract and get in between the tv and Cameron.
Cameron and Nicholas both know it was a game they enjoyed and Cameron gets
that Nicholas isn't laughing so the situation has dropped down to yesterday
being a 30 second situation. So far this am it hasn't been an issue. Had I
scooped him yesterday it would be something he would be doing today while grinning
at me.

My (deleted) post contained more info regarding Cameron and walking which is
part of the family enjoyment of him growing because so many others expressed
concern over him not walking since 1 yr- 15 mo. So to sum it all up between
Nicholas and Cams tv game and Cameron's proud walk to the tv it's all
good..really

I think consistently being a parent to 4 children each needs to grow,
explore (I don't mean hurt each other)and realize that each one will go through
their stages. Not all react to situations the same. Therefor a parent needs to
know the child enough to know the motive. For this situation there was no ill
intent simply two brothers learning about each others personal boundaries.
Laura


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