Ok, so a few days ago I was talking to a friend... Now this same friend does plenty of things in her parenting that I don't plan to do in mine...so I take what she says with a grain of salt I love the gal, but we just don't see 100% eye to eye on a lot of things when it comes to Mommy duties. Anyways, she told me the other day that by the time her baby was Ashlyn's age, they were already disciplining. I was kinda blown away and didn't think to ask the 101 questions that have since popped in my head... But is this the norm? Am I outta the loop on this one? I mean, I don't wanna do my child a disservice, but I don't think I'd feel right disciplining my 3 month old? She definitely has a lil temper that's showing its face already[halo] ...most days I just find it funny at this age. I tell her to calm down but I have my doubts that she really grasps the concept at this age :lol: Anyways, just curious...at what age should discipline start? (understanding of course, that this varies somewhat with each child...)

What in the world does 'disciplining' mean in regards to a 3 month old?

Yes they are sinful, depraved little beings, even in their 3 month old cuteness, but they do not do anything out of spite.

I do let mine just throw a little fit if need be....at like 6-8 months. But I can't think of a 3 month old 'issue'. Eat sleep poop repeat...to the max.

*bumfoozeled here*

we didn't start disciplining til 9 months.... i can't imagine doing anything at 3 months old except shoving a boob in their face or changing a diaper.

ya thats a little strange in my world. We don't start disciplining (i.e. hand spanks/butt spanks) until 1 years old. at 3 months it isn't like they are doing anything with real mental purpose of disobeying.y/k

My best friend did in a way. When her little one would act up she would tell her to hush and sort of push her head down a little if she was holding her against her shoulder. She was big time into scheduled feedings and limiting what she could eat. Just didn't seem like the thing to do to me but love her she is just different when it comes to babies. This was her youngest as all 4 of our kids are the same age but we met when or 3rd kids were toddlers. That was always the debate when the dads would switch holding babies and there was a difference in wieght.

Yeah that's all that could come to my mind...scheduled feedings/bedtimes...but I'll just step away from that now. This is NOT a good day to get me going.

Yeah, that's weird. Around nine/ten months, mine get told "no" when doing something they shouldn't... But a three month old? I can't even fathom them doing something, much less understanding being disciplined. Totally weird....

That is beyond crazy. Discipline never started with mine until they were mobile. That didn't even entail swatting but redirection away from whatever it was that they couldn't touch. Swatting started after a year.

What in the world would a 3 month old do that needs correcting? I'm befuddled on this.

at 3mos?? thats amazing, what does a 3mos old do wrong?? I start teaching them "no" at 6mos but not really disciplining them, you know just a firm "no" and direct their attention somewhere else, depending on the child and when they actually start getting mobile is when I start maybe the firm pat on the hand but my boys have been slow in that area, they normally dont start crawling until like 8 or 9mos and dont walk till 12/13mos, so its later before I actually "spank" them but studies have shown that they can learn the word "no" as early as 6mos but 3mos is crazy...

ugh! I know people who think like that... but they are usually done with "parenting" (PTL!) older people who think "that's the way that works" just because "it worked for them" .... which... I highly doubt it worked..... It just created an insecure child.... but a child that of course was afraid of doing anything... how "successful!" :rolleyes: :???:

Of course they always feel obliged to give their opinion about me parenting and disciplining differently...

ugh!

Paloma.

Sorry...I haven't been on here in a few days. Come to think of it, she's a VERY scheduled mama. And if she thought her child was throwing a fit about something, he got a very firm NO. I dunno what she was really talking about when it came to discipline. I do know that she is a CIO mom, so maybe that was part of what she meant? I just wanted to make sure I'm not crazy that I'm just lovin' my baby these days and taking care of her to the best of my abilities:) She's way too sweet in my opinion to get any disciplining just yet:mrgreen: