Dear Cathy, I’m halfway through reading Happy Kids and have already tried the 3R’s technique with my 3 year old son D. I recently extended his time at Nursery and although he has been enjoying his time there, I’m finding he is very difficult to control in the mornings and evenings. He has started pushing me and I feel this is his way of getting back at me for being gone all day. I’ve been following your 3Rs technique and it has been working. It makes me feel a lot better than just getting stressed. The naughty step has never worked with D as he thinks it’s a really fun game and after work I don’t have the patience! I’m going to stick with the 3R’s technique. I’m much happier and confident that I can handle him and we enjoy our mornings / evenings together. Since applying this technique it makes my time with D enjoyable instead of manageable, so a very big thank you! With love,
Amanda
Update: I haven’t needed to use the 3RS technique the last couple of nights as D is magically doing as he’s told straight away – after using your technique for just 3 days! I hope he stays so well behaved, but if he tests the boundaries again I know what I need to do!
Amanda
