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Hiding 3 year old!!?

Yesterday my mother-in-law, who watches my 3 year old 2 days a week, called me in a panic saying she couldn't find my daughter! I ran out of the office to her house which is only 2 miles away. Turns out she was hiding in the house the entire time and did so because she didn't like the lunch her grandmother served her. Anyone else been through this hiding/running away phase and how did you deal with it? I've spoken to her many times now about why not to do those things and she seems to understand. Hopefully it won't happen again! Scariest moment of my life!!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Actually I did have this problem. Her doctor told me that when I can't find her right away, don't freak out, instead, walk around saying "Destiny(or ur kids name)....where are you, I'm gonna find you" in a playful voice. Then she may come out to play ur game, or try to scare you. Keep doing this every time, and eventually every time she hides, she'll jump out to scare you, which is much better than just hiding and scaring the life out of you. That worked with my daughter, so I hope it can help with yours.

  • 1 decade ago

    I bet the little one got a kick out of watching you two looking for her! These phases go on for a while like a couple of months then vanish...I had a cousin that was a twin follow people from behind...I hope it does not last much longer..one scare is enough

  • 1 decade ago

    My son did the same thing when we moved into a new house. He almost gave me a heart attack. All you can do is to talk to him about it and tell him how scared you were and how sad it made you feel that he might be gone or hurt. My son stopped after I told him I would cry forever if I lost him agian.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My 3yr. old also hides. Normally she does it when she hears someone at the front door...either the keys or turning of the door knob. I don't know why she does it either and she doesn't give me any explanation. Sometimes I think she's just playing but other times she looks serious.

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  • dougan
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    5 years ago

    She is performing out like a three twelve months. previous ought to. youngsters prefer to think of they are on top of issues, so play alongside and picture like one. supply them a decision on what they like to consume, if there are no dissapointments, they are much less in all probability to bypass and pout someplace the place you are able to no longer locate them. save grapes, crackers & peanut butter obtainable. Take some mayo & nutrition coloring to make like a finger paint with nutrition. enable them to stir it up and consume it with celery sticks or such. Yougurt is a exciting merchandise that maximum childrens love too. youngsters love finger ingredients and particularly whilst they are able to repair it themselves. It additionally teaches them approximately mixing flavors and their very own recipes. How cool! i could additionally bypass around the domicile and motel some components that the newborn is hiding. place super products interior the way, stack products in closets, place boxes decrease than beds the place they bypass conceal till you notice the development dwendeling. in the event that they see the oportunity isn't there, they gained't do it. save previous fridges & super home equipment off of the direction of the newborn. they're going to conceal everywhere! place locks on doorways to maintain from conceivable smothering or getting locked in. greatest element is enable them to appreciate that their comments count quantity and that they've a say in concerns too, reason after all they have emotions too. otherwise, in the event that they are spoiled, save a chart of behaviors you anticipate of them to accomplish. in the event that they fail, punish with taking a number of their exciting time too. they should appreciate that their movements have outcomes like various physique else. Be organization yet gentle. No yelling aloud or spankin!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Luckily you found her. Make sure all doors to the outside are locked AND put child safety locks on the inside doors. Safety First makes them and you can get them at places like Target/WalMart.

    mb

  • 1 decade ago

    My neice does that. I just tell her "dont EVER do that again

    or else Ill get mommy or daddy on the phone and they will

    give you 'pow pow'" then Ill hit my hands making the hitting gesture just to threaten her. Not like they will do it or anything.

    Just say if you dont like grandmas cooking tell her NO, dont

    hide.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, I used to do that when I was little too, only it was in department stores or worse. I didn't get the "don't do that anymore" I got my behind spanked. Kinda glad I did. What if someone would've snatched me up or something.

  • 1 decade ago

    I did that when I was younger. What cause me to change was hearing my mom cry and tell her she was scare she lost me. That made me think and know its wasnt a game. I'd hide in the closet in the corner, under the bead and a few other places.

  • 1 decade ago

    well since im only 13 i dont hav any kids. but i cant tell u that i used 2 hide wen that stuf happened. so my mom sed that she had to put doorstoppers on the outside of the doors, and she had to put up gates in front of the doors i would run out of. i eventually grew out of it and learned to face my problems.

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