I was reminded of a good procedure to follow when disciplining toddlers. I will use an example from last night's baseball game to illustrate.
Step 1: State your expectation. You need to leave your shoes on.
Step 2: Give the ultimatum if the behavior continues. If you take your shoes off again, you will have to sit in the stroller.
Step 3: Follow through if the behavior continues. The child would be placed in the stroller.
Step 4: After a reasonable amount of time, review your expectations, and give another chance. (Toddlers have short memories and need lots of practice at following expectations.) Are you ready to get down and play? You have to leave your shoes on to get down.
(Repeat above procedure.)
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