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@eian11 The cars things is different. That is a safety issue and not a time where counting to 3 would be effective or safe. I would practice over and over safe parking lot and street behavior but that’s a long term solution. The short term would be “you hold my hand or you will be strapped into...

@rudytoot I mean at 3 years old you can easily carry a kid over to the pile of toys and literally take their little hands and scoop the toys up with them. Or you can pick them up and put their shoes on while they are kicking and screaming etc. I found that giving them two silly options can be...

@eian11 My sons therapist recommend 123 magic when he was around 4-5 and defiant. It really helped soooo much and even now at almost 11 all I have to do is start counting and he gets moving. Basically you give them 3 chances to correct their behavior and stop what they are doing. You tell them...

@jbblkh We are lucky to have a wonderful supporting village for our kids. Pseudo grandmas and biological grandparents that do a ton and are the same way. They buy the kids SO much! As their parents I always make sure we get them each a pair of shoes and some clothes. But I know that pseudo...