Good morning & hello terrible twos, again?

So you thought twos were bad? Ha! They were just a warm up! While the terrible twos are full of tantrums in Walmart where the old ladies just look at you like your a horrible parent because your child is flinging their arms and legs or partaking in the famous head banging against the ground or wall. Tantrums aren't the easiest thing to deal with but after being ignored for a few minutes they realize the pain isn't worth it. However, threes' are much worse; they are more of I know exactly what I am supposed to be doing it not being doing and I'm going to do the opposite just because! We have tried spankings, unsuccessful. We tried taking away toys, unsuccessful. Often with this phase the child wears down the parent and they give in or just pretend they don't see what they are doing. The key for the terrible threes (one I have NOT mastered) is to wear down the child instead of letting them do it to you. For example, in time out Ayden typically would test us and get out of the chair he is supposed to be in 50 times. Instead of screaming or spanking Jim I get up and calmly place him back in the chair facing the wall. I have to do this over and over for the ten minutes he is supposed to be in time out. This takes a ton of patience and finally is wears down the child and they finally do what they are told to!