Broken Laptop

Two hours ago, Jayden repeated the same mistake that he did yesterday: he pushed my laptop off the table causing my laptop hit hard on the floor and cracked.. some of the ports were broken too.. :o(

When he did that yesterday, I lightly scolded and beaten his hand, explained to him that it was wrong to do that. However, when he did that again just now, I was a bit angry partially because the laptop was cracked and broken, but mainly because he misbehaved for the same mistake. Anyway, knowing that young toddlers take time and probably a few experiment to differentiate right from wrong.. I didn't get really angry afterall. However, I felt that I really need to put this a little harder on him so he knew he had done something really bad.

Hence, I punished Jayden for his misbehaves.. I scolded him a bit harsher than yesterday, beaten his hand 4 times, and punished him to sit at the corner. When the cries ended, he tried to move away. I told him not to move and put him back to the corner, he cried again; warned him to stop crying and he cried harder. Again, when the cries stopped, he tried to move again, I repeat the same.. this went on and on for about 4-5times.

Jayden feels upset and hurt thus cries and sobs.. I could see he really tasted the punishment for wrongdoing. I was very sad inside me but I know I need to be very firm and teach him a lesson, once and for all... though I seriously pro-TLC instead of disciplining children with punishment. I would really love to go 100% disciplining with TLC and rewards instead of punishment.. I need to read more on this to upgrade more knowledge.

I am very heartbroken not because of the laptop but to punish and make it a harder for him than the normal TLC. Hope Jayden will have a good night sleep rather than waking up crying having nightmares that I am upset with him, though I told him I have forgiven him. :o(