Comments on: My advice on safety! http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/ The International Baby Whisperer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tizzie http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-4276 Tizzie Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:33:20 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-4276 Hi Leanne: Thank you for your post. It is fantastic that your little one is doing so well with the word SAFE and has learnt that this means she needs to turn around and go down backwards. In regards to this particular problem one of the benefits of her stopping to turn around and go down backwards is that it gives you time to reach her and stop her going down, however this does not sound like a particularly safe park and if you are not able to set any other boundaries with her about going near the edge it may just be safer to find a different park. If you believe you can set a boundary with her you will need to explain that she is not to go past a certain point in the park - e.g you could say 'you are not allowed to go past the swings, if you go past the swings you will be asking Mummy to take you home, it is not safe to go past the swings so you need to stay this side' Of course the swings might not be an appropriate boundary at this particular park but if you can pick a boundary limit that is still a good distance from the drop off ledge it could help to solve the problem. Of course you will need to follow through and if she does go past the boundary you will need to to pack up and head home. She will very likely 'test' this boundary to see if you are serious but she should learn quickly she is not allowed past. Regards Kirstie Save Our Sleep Hi Leanne:

Thank you for your post. It is fantastic that your little one is doing so well with the word SAFE and has learnt that this means she needs to turn around and go down backwards.
In regards to this particular problem one of the benefits of her stopping to turn around and go down backwards is that it gives you time to reach her and stop her going down, however this does not sound like a particularly safe park and if you are not able to set any other boundaries with her about going near the edge it may just be safer to find a different park.
If you believe you can set a boundary with her you will need to explain that she is not to go past a certain point in the park – e.g you could say ‘you are not allowed to go past the swings, if you go past the swings you will be asking Mummy to take you home, it is not safe to go past the swings so you need to stay this side’ Of course the swings might not be an appropriate boundary at this particular park but if you can pick a boundary limit that is still a good distance from the drop off ledge it could help to solve the problem. Of course you will need to follow through and if she does go past the boundary you will need to to pack up and head home. She will very likely ‘test’ this boundary to see if you are serious but she should learn quickly she is not allowed past.

Regards
Kirstie
Save Our Sleep

]]> By: Leanne http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Leanne Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:55:46 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-4262 My little girl is 15 months and very curious. We have a park that is alongside the beach with a rocky edge that has quite a drop. I have taught her safe and she goes backwards, but she always makes her way to the edge and starts to turn backwards. I am finding it hard to teach her that she is not to go near the edge because she obviously feels that if she goes backwards she can do it. My little girl is 15 months and very curious. We have a park that is alongside the beach with a rocky edge that has quite a drop. I have taught her safe and she goes backwards, but she always makes her way to the edge and starts to turn backwards. I am finding it hard to teach her that she is not to go near the edge because she obviously feels that if she goes backwards she can do it.

]]> By: Tizzie http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Tizzie Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:33:33 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-2436 Hi Maria: I would love to do a DVD, it is on the very long 'to do' list which I hope to get to one day. I do hope to do a couple more short videos like these ones in the near future though. thanks for the feedback. Le gach dea-ghui, Tizzie Hi Maria:

I would love to do a DVD, it is on the very long ‘to do’ list which I hope to get to one day. I do hope to do a couple more short videos like these ones in the near future though.
thanks for the feedback.
Le gach dea-ghui, Tizzie

]]> By: Maria http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 Maria Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:06:39 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-2431 Great videos Tizzie are you planning a DVD? Great videos Tizzie are you planning a DVD?

]]> By: Tizzie http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Tizzie Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:25:34 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-1064 Hi Nicole: Wow 5 years old where is the time going? You are very welcome! Hi Nicole: Wow 5 years old where is the time going? You are very welcome!

]]> By: Nicole Rowan Holt http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Nicole Rowan Holt Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:21:38 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-1054 What fabulous advice Tizzie. Darcy is now 5 years old. Thank you so much for sharing your pearls of wisdom with me 4 1/2 years ago. What a gift you are to so many women around the world. What fabulous advice Tizzie. Darcy is now 5 years old. Thank you so much for sharing your pearls of wisdom with me 4 1/2 years ago. What a gift you are to so many women around the world.

]]> By: Tizzie http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Tizzie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:51:49 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-267 Hi Susan: Thank you for a great question. Communication really is the key here. Babies and children really do understand much more than we give them credit for. What you need to do is talk to your little one and explain that when at the swimming pool and he hears you call 'SAFE' he must get down on all fours, turn around and enter the pool backwards. Then you need to explain that when he/she is in swimming class and only when the instructor tells him/her to he/she can jump in. However I would make it clear to your little one that this should only happen when his/her instructor is there to 'catch' them and tells them to do. In all other instances when you are at the pool just swimming you should always say 'SAFE' when your little one is entering the pool even if you are right there with them. This will then become the dominant behaviour. Le gach dea-ghui, Tizzie Hi Susan:

Thank you for a great question. Communication really is the key here. Babies and children really do understand much more than we give them credit for. What you need to do is talk to your little one and explain that when at the swimming pool and he hears you call ‘SAFE’ he must get down on all fours, turn around and enter the pool backwards. Then you need to explain that when he/she is in swimming class and only when the instructor tells him/her to he/she can jump in. However I would make it clear to your little one that this should only happen when his/her instructor is there to ‘catch’ them and tells them to do. In all other instances when you are at the pool just swimming you should always say ‘SAFE’ when your little one is entering the pool even if you are right there with them. This will then become the dominant behaviour.

Le gach dea-ghui, Tizzie

]]> By: Susan Pengilley http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Susan Pengilley Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:42:00 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-266 Hi Tizzie, I was just wondering what your advice was on having different rules for entering the pool when it's just me compared to the baby swim classes we attend as they do not use this approach and the babies jump in head first. Thanks Hi Tizzie,
I was just wondering what your advice was on having different rules for entering the pool when it’s just me compared to the baby swim classes we attend as they do not use this approach and the babies jump in head first. Thanks

]]> By: Tizzie http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Tizzie Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:33:24 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-265 I am sure you would you might just need to ask around, maybe put a post in the advice area asking. The pool has a beach entry thats what you should ask for. I am sure you would you might just need to ask around, maybe put a post in the advice area asking. The pool has a beach entry thats what you should ask for.

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.saveoursleep.com/2010/02/04/my-advice-on-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Lynn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:39:02 +0000 http://blog.saveoursleep.com/?p=72#comment-264 Hi Tizzie, Oh wow, great facility! I wish I had something like this in Sydney close by. Hi Tizzie,

Oh wow, great facility! I wish I had something like this in Sydney close by.

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