Need some help please! *LONG post*

[JennJubie]

Initially i was really into the idea of staying home with my daughter so that i could have a say in how her big emotions are dealt with - i am not into timeouts or disciplinarian action - we do a lot of cuddles and talking through these moment. But now i wonder if i've made a mistake by inviting these kids into my daughters space. Most days i am in tears over how these other little girls seem to upset my kid. and i am under no illusions that this the fault of the other girls. my daughter is just as much of an issue, if not a bigger part of it, than the other 2.

What kind of consequences do you give when your daughter screams at another child or hits?

Time outs work quite well a lot of the time. I am all for positive reinforcement!!! But I personally believe there has to be a good balance. My dd is a screamer as well and when I got a child her age, this kind of behavior started. Not really hitting, but a lot of mouthiness and screaming. The SECOND my daughter started to scream or use unkind words, she went in time out. Now my daughter only needs to be reminded that the result will be time out... she hasn't actually had one in quite awhile for this because she has learned that the behavior is unacceptable and will have consequences.