With Martha naman it is entirely different. I cannot really “discipline” her yet as she doesnt realy have a full understanding or grasp of what she is doing. But I dont want to let be when she does something wrong either. Any tips from Mommies with the kids of the same age group? It is hard to raise kids, noh?

Here’s a tip from Baby Center:
The tools: Babies, toddlers, and up
A disclaimer: These tools aren’t guaranteed to work every time, and none of them will be right for every parent and child. But they will give you options — and what parent doesn’t need more to choose from in his or her personal bag of tricks?

Tool: Lavish love
Age: Birth to 12 months (and beyond!)
How it works: It’s easy to wonder whether you’re giving in when you pick your baby up for the umpteenth time. Is it time to start setting limits? Not yet, say the pros. Responding to your baby’s needs won’t make her overly demanding or “spoiled.” “It’s impossible to spoil or overindulge a baby,” says Kathryn Kvols, an expert who teaches parenting workshops on discipline and development.

In fact, the opposite is true: By giving your child as much love and attention as possible now, you’re helping her become a well-adjusted and well-behaved person. “Your baby is developing trust in her parents, and she does that by knowing that you’ll be there to meet her needs,” Kvols says.

That trust means that in the long run your child will feel more secure and less anxious, knowing that you take her wants and needs seriously. She’ll have confidence in you later, when it’s time to set boundaries and lay down rules, and understand that you love her even when you correct her.

Real-life application: Your 4-month-old is crying even though you nursed her a half-hour ago. Your mother-in-law says to let her cry it out. Wrong, say experts: By crying she’s telling you she needs something, even if you don’t know what it is. Try walking with her, nursing her again, or singing to her. She needs to know you’ll be there for her, even if all that’s wrong is that she wants to be held.

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