CY
N hit Kai on the head many times too when he was younger...he din do anything to provoke her even. Erm we only saw her change in attitude towards him when cat & i started to meet up without Ning...N really adores Ning so her 'solo' time wif Kai without the distraction of Ning probably fostered the bond for them...plus they shared biscuits, played tog etc hahah...i dun think it's so much due to my scolding or cat's presence hahah.
I gathered from there that she may need to build a personal relationship wif the kids then she feels more secure & comfortable wif them. That's why i tried to ask her to give stickers & hug when u guys came over that day...hopefully, over time, she'll improve. Those r her fav barney stickers so it was good that she was willing to share them oso.
Having said that, i cannot be condoning her behaviour cos in the real world, there's no way for her to foster a relationship wif everyone. i think i'm starting to see a bit of result...in her past few swim lessons, she din hit or push anyone on the slide & i'll praise her for her positive behaviour.
That day, when i brot her to stand at the corner in my room after she hit CY, she stood there & then said sorry to me after a while...she knows she's wrong but she just needs to learn to control her impulses...when she tried biting me that day, i was very fierce towards her & slapped her mouth cos i really cannot imagine if she starts to develop that habit & add on to the problem...i've oso told my hb & helper that if she starts trying to bite, to b sure to punish her...no more nice talk talk.
re caning
i think some kids can get away without the use of cane much thru out their childhood but maybe it's more due to their temperament...probably the more mild, easy & compliant types who will get frightened easily if u just scold them/ignore them. If i ignore N, no way that she'll come sidling up to me shortly to make funny faces or try to make me laugh...she's really stubborn. For the not so compliant types, i believe the caning, if postponed, will only mean that u hv to cane harder when they r older & more argumentative. Of course, the caning has to be coupled wif a talking thru session after that...my personal opinion lah.