Sharing a discipline method that worked for me!! :)

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I know a lot of parents have problems disciplining a very young child. My little boy just turned two. Sometimes a good talking to just doesn't seem to work and I hate to have to smack him or shout at him. Recently, he's started pinching my legs. I think it's cos' I started wearing more shorts because of the warmer weather and just because he can! LOL! He will come up to me and pinch my legs. I've tried just saying "Ouch! That hurts! Stop" but he would keep doing it. But I don't want to hit him or pinch him back. Instead, I tried to use POSITIVE REDIRECTION. So, every time he pinched me, I would say "Ouch! That hurts!" and immediately teach him that it's better to stroke me gently instead. I would hold his hands and say "Gentle, gentle" and show him how to stroke instead of pinch. It took him about a week to learn that but he has since stopped pinching me and giving me nice gentle strokes and hugs on my legs instead! :) Worked SO much better than screaming, yelling and smacking. I don't know if this will work for every child but it certainly did for mine and would encourage all parents to try it instead. So, instead of just saying No, give them something else to replace what you just took away from them. See if that works.