The Baby Borrowers Benjamin's Nap Time Tantrum

[Nine00]

Why can't he nap in clothes? *lol* Much easier....

[Doctorate]

Whoa, cool door locks :) I've never seen those before.

[tlsn33]

My hat is off to you tkolady77. Keep up the good work. How is this horrible or cruel? Children who are raised with discipline are the ones that are functioning members of society. People who make dumb comments about this being cruel are the ones who's kids were never punished/disciplined, and are now spoiled brats who run wild, drugging/drinking and knocking up the neighbors daughter.

[Indiapaintbrush]

Actually lots of people do put thier kids in pajamas for naps- it helps to give them the correct association that it is time to sleep.

I lay down with my kids and we never have a problem. Sometimes it takes a lot of time, but at least there is no crying. I can't imagine that this child will have possitive feelings about sleep.

Also, if you aren't open to all comments, why did you post this? This is the internet afterall.

[gangelof4]

Mine would pull this stunt especially at Gramma's house - as if to point out what a useless mother I was. I never found the perfect solution to heading off the naptime temper tantrum. Sometimes reading a story or nursery rhymes while rocking or cuddling, or some other comfort tool, but even then they were likely to start screaming the moment I left them. I've always attributed naptime/bedtime tantrums to overtiredness, busy minds, you know, not wanting to turn off.

[mutanthillbillies17]

A good old fashioned spanking never hurt anyone... But this little boy is just tired, you did the right thing

[ashleyloveswebby]

Looks like your confusing the little boy to be honest as its clearly not time for bed when hes in his day time clothes, looks like your only doing this to post on you tube

[tkolady77]

LOL, yes, most kids change into pajamas for naps nowadays, don't they? People will say anything to try to be judgemental, won't they?

[FeistyGB]

I am horrified by this video. Locking a small child in a room on his own is bad enough, then you go and film it and put it on here for all to see. If you were in the UK you would have Social Services after you. You should be ashamed of yourselves!

[tkolady77]

Wow, if you are horrified by this, you should have been in NY with us when we didn't have the child locks on and I dared to go the the restroom and he got out of the room on the 36th floor in the middle of Manhattan. Having to make that mad dash down the elevator to find him being held at the front desk would have really freaked you out! I know it did me!

[tkolady77]

It's not a problem, before I had Benjamin I thought it was just other people who were bad parents who had kids who threw fits. Now I'm older, wiser, and have more gray hairs, lol, and know that sometimes that is just the card you are dealt, even if you raise them all the same.

[happykillsme]

I can't believe how many rude comments I've been reading here. Stop judging other parents according to your standards... some kids are just more of a handful than others. You're not going to win any awards by berating other parents with more difficult children.

[savaget1337iscool]

When you have a child that keeps getting out of bed when it is bedtime, everytime they get out, you just put them back in bed again and keep doing it over and over and over again. It may go on for about a good hour or two but eventually they will stay. But one would have to be consistant or otherwise it won't work.

[tkolady77]

LOL! Um, I know this is usually the case, as I have 4 children of my own, but with some of them, it just doesn't work. It would be kind of boring if they all fit little cookie cutter molds though don't you think? It is funny that you say after 2 hours they should stay because that's why my son was taping this because this happened EVERY nap or bed time and he didn't take the hint night after night that he still had to sleep, lol.

[EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

I know not all kids are the same, but I know your older kids put you through this. For you to put up with this, I know you are better parents than I would ever be.

[gilbert411]

Wow nice way to treat him! Take better care of your kid and teach him not to behave like that god! When a child is crying like that your supposed to make sure they are okay not lock them in a room. You're going to lose him to child protective services

[tkolady77]

You're probably right. Thanks for the warning.  We'll be sure to be on the lookout. Letting him get out and run into traffic would be much better, I know. I'm glad to have the benefit of your wisdom.

[awannabe1]

Now he thinks he is bad cause you told him to say "I will be good" therefore gave him the impression that he was going to get up if he said he was sorry and that he would be good. (No I am sure he was not thinking about the mess,only what was going to get him out of that room). Not sure why you would want to tape your 2yr old having a tantrum. Probaly would have been better to leave him in the room and deal with the mess later. Going in there only made it worse.

[tkolady77]

We do make it a habit of making our children apologize when they have done or said something wrong. At that age, he didn't know what "I'm sorry" meant, but he knew what a good boy was, so he said "I'll be good." Our oldest was taping him but this was a daily occurrence in our house so the tape recorder had nothing to do with it. Luckily it's not this bad anymore. Or at least not very often.

[tmclark820]

Ok, so he is going down for a nap. Was it necessary to lock him in, and stand outside the door laughing at him, when people are obviously awake and can watch him if he tries to get outside. I guess if the kids on the show had locked him in a room and threw him a tampon to chew on every few hours, they would have been almost as good at parenting as you. Maybe you should have signed up for Nanny 911????

[tkolady77]

Well apparently you are pretty good at judging a 12 year old boy for laughing at his little brother. Yes, it is necessary to lock a child in his room if he is supposed to be sleeping but can open the front door and escape into the street.  It's called preventative safety. I learned that from Nanny 911. Oh, and he was already full from all of the tampons I threw at him so I guess the teens didn't need to do that.

[txtchic11]

smack that kid

[michaelsmomoct27th]

When you nurse your child to sleep, guess what, no crying no tantrums...

OR give your child a bottle..asleep right away in your arms..

Never had a problem with my son with enough love..

NO stay in this room in the dark alone..and shut the door..with no comfort of affection or nourishment

[tkolady77]

I guess that's not a fact because each of my 4 kids were breastfed and self-weaned. Not all of them had tantrums, but obviously Benjamin did.

[lobsterworm]

Little Benjamin likes Cars. He's got a Cars bed, Cars sheets, a Cars blanket, a Cars curtain, a Cars toy box, and a Cars chair.

[Aragem]

Nice child locks.

[lobsterworm]

I am sure glad I don't have a 2 year old.

[lobsterworm]

Earthquake!

[lobsterworm]

At least, he did not pull a string out of an ancient Persian rug at the local art museum and unraveled it. I did that when I was a 2 year old.

[hypatience]

After the tantrum, take all of the toys he threw, put them in another room and when he asks for them, in the morning, explain why they are gone.

[BRDCHGO]

That is about the dumbest comment I have ever seen in how to deal with children.

[hypatience]

Well, I said that 11 months ago and maybe you're right but it's not the dumbest comment...ever seen.....etc. I raised three boys and they all turned out really well. And they're good fathers, as well.

[xenahead]

omigod!! - don't you just love this age!!