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January 19, 2000

Hope everyone had a good week. Our week was pretty normal -- no major problems. My DH went for a job interview yesterday and then a follow-up tour of the store today. I really hope everything works out. They seem very interested in him, but it will all come down to how much salary they can offer; we can't afford for him to take a pay cut. At least this job is only a 5-day, 50-hour workweek. Much better than his current 6-day 55-60-hour workweek. Hopefully in next week's entry, I'll have the good news about this other job.

Jordan is doing fine. Still not toilet training, but we just got a new potty seat, one that goes on the toilet. She did sit on it without clothes the first day we got it, which is more than she'll do on the little potty. So hopefully this is a step in the right direction.

I have a question for everyone: how are you handling discipline? I really don't like spanking but that seems to be the only thing that works with Jordan. I mean, we don't beat her -- just one quick swat on her diapered butt, and only for big offenses like smacking the baby on the head for the second time in 10 minutes. I'd rather do time-outs, but they don't seem to work. We've been putting her in the corner for a few minutes when she misbehaves, and she screams and yells and cries for the time she is there -- but once out, she usually returns to doing what got her in the corner to begin with. She is so smart, too. She knows how to show me who controls the situation. She now goes and stands in the corner when she is playing and will tell me with a big smirk that she is going to stand in the corner. Like saying, "See, Mom, it doesn't bother me, I like the corner!!!" It is very frustrating to be out witted by a 2-year-old. Putting her in her room doesn't work since she has a toddler bed. She just destroys the room. I always thought I would never be someone to spank my kids, I always thought I would use only time-outs but look at me now. If anyone has any thoughts, views, experience with this PLEASE let me know!!! Thanks.

Bye until next week.

Megan and Jordan