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I am not saying that the 2 year old should not of ben punished for hurting the dog or that they are to young to learn how to treat an animal. I just think that a much better way could of been taken on handling this situation. That is why I asked others how they would handel the situation if it was them. A person posted that they would of beaten the child, another felt that this would of been a good time for the dog to bite the child. Not once did I see anyone say that they would of addressed the mother instead of the 2 year old.

The original post did not state how long this child was in time out for,just that it was useless. Instead of taking it out on the two year old, something should of been said to his mother! I would rather have someone tell me if they feel that things could of been handled differently if a situation like this would of occurred with me. Also I do not think any threats should be made to a 2 year old regardless if the person had intensions of following through with said threat or not. I also do not know any parent who would allow a person to make such a threat to their young chid, regardless the situation.

You need to speak to the adult, not the young child in situations like this! What kind of lesson did the child learn at all?? This could of been a perfect opportunity for him to of been taught a lesson on treating an animal and a good learning experience for the mother to know that things like a time out should be followed through if the child is to learn from his mistakes and that the child should be taught to be nice with animals.

I have been in a situation with my friend and her 4 year old acting up and hurting Getter who is small at just barely over 2 pounds.. Her mother did put her in the corner but she got out after only one minute, her mother was going to let her go play and I talked to her and let her know that I was upset that she did not follow through and stated that it was not helping her child. She listened to me and my concerns and has since changed her way of not following through with discipline and she even has thanked me for bringing it to her attention.She and I have talked about how Getter is tiny and could get hurt easily and she is now very gentle with him and Getter will go sit with her when she sets down on my floor.

Again, I stand behind saying anyone in a situation like this could go about taking care of a problem much better where a lesson is actually learned then to of made a threat to a child.