Comments on: How can I keep my independent two-year-old safe? http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/children-safety-and-independence/ Shelly Phillips offers parenting tips, help and classes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Wilcox http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/children-safety-and-independence/#comment-1411 Rob Wilcox Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=283#comment-1411 It's issues like these that led my business partner and me to found our company. Nothing's more terrifying than the thought of harm coming to our children. I remember when my daughters were young and "talking" to them was an afterthought. Discipline came first. As we've all grown older, the ability to be able to talk to our daughters has become an acquired skill. They know that when we talk, it's a dialogue filled with reasons and two sides. The again, discipline still has it's place. Thanks for reinforcing the "talk" aspect alongside the issue of discipline. Enjoyed the post. It’s issues like these that led my business partner and me to found our company. Nothing’s more terrifying than the thought of harm coming to our children. I remember when my daughters were young and “talking” to them was an afterthought. Discipline came first. As we’ve all grown older, the ability to be able to talk to our daughters has become an acquired skill. They know that when we talk, it’s a dialogue filled with reasons and two sides. The again, discipline still has it’s place. Thanks for reinforcing the “talk” aspect alongside the issue of discipline. Enjoyed the post.

]]> By: Paula - Easy Baby Life http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/children-safety-and-independence/#comment-180 Paula - Easy Baby Life Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:49:02 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=283#comment-180 Hi, 2-year-olds are wonderful little people. I have one right now (our third) and I'd never trust him to follow my rules in cases like this. In my experience, these wonderful little persons are very convinced of their own abilities ("I can!!!) and it is also their job to test our rules and boundaries. This comes and goes over the years, and our 4 year old is actually to some extent in the same development stage at present. They KNOW there are no cars in the street and really want to be big and independent and cross the street alone... It is so dangerous! In my view, while it is very important for a child to feel that they are relied upon, I'd never take the risk with such important situations. Shut the door, always be with him outside etc. And make it an absolute no to ever go outside the gate alone. I know I'm a coward sometimes. But there are other ways to help a child become independent. Some friends of ours actually lost their daughter - she drowned - after being left together with some older childen to watch TV. She went down to the water alone (which certainly was not allowed). She was 4 years old. This became a long comment... A wonderful mom and a good reply was really what I wanted to say ;-) Hi,

2-year-olds are wonderful little people. I have one right now (our third) and I’d never trust him to follow my rules in cases like this. In my experience, these wonderful little persons are very convinced of their own abilities (“I can!!!) and it is also their job to test our rules and boundaries. This comes and goes over the years, and our 4 year old is actually to some extent in the same development stage at present. They KNOW there are no cars in the street and really want to be big and independent and cross the street alone…

It is so dangerous!

In my view, while it is very important for a child to feel that they are relied upon, I’d never take the risk with such important situations. Shut the door, always be with him outside etc. And make it an absolute no to ever go outside the gate alone.

I know I’m a coward sometimes. But there are other ways to help a child become independent. Some friends of ours actually lost their daughter – she drowned – after being left together with some older childen to watch TV. She went down to the water alone (which certainly was not allowed). She was 4 years old.

This became a long comment…

A wonderful mom and a good reply was really what I wanted to say ;-)

]]> By: Baby Onesie http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/children-safety-and-independence/#comment-128 Baby Onesie Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:07:41 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=283#comment-128 Nice tips, hmmm, very good and I think I can learn more here How about adding some info that having your baby/child with you everywhere you go Nice tips, hmmm, very good and I think I can learn more here

How about adding some info that having your baby/child with you everywhere you go

]]> By: Shelly http://www.awakeparent.com/Shelly/children-safety-and-independence/#comment-124 Shelly Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:54:10 +0000 http://www.awakeparent.com/?p=283#comment-124 A quick update! I got an email from Mindy saying that it's been two weeks since the scary moment with the gate and Thomas hasn't attempted to go under it once more! Just thought you'd all like to know that Thomas is safe and learning the new rule. Do any of you have similar situations that you'd be willing to share? I'm so curious about other potential hazards and how you've handled them. Lots of love, Shelly A quick update! I got an email from Mindy saying that it’s been two weeks since the scary moment with the gate and Thomas hasn’t attempted to go under it once more! Just thought you’d all like to know that Thomas is safe and learning the new rule. Do any of you have similar situations that you’d be willing to share? I’m so curious about other potential hazards and how you’ve handled them. Lots of love, Shelly

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