Toddler Kids

Toddler Kids – The Differences between Parenting Difficult Toddlers versus Troubled Kids

During the toddler years, parents often deal with the stresses of screaming kids, temper tantrums, and irrational demands.

Beyond the age of 6, children become quite capable of appreciating their responsibilities.  Parents need to enforce realistic punishment at the time of the bad behavior, or else the toddler won’t understand the connection between the behavior and the consequences.

Parents can also learn influential language skills when their children are quite young, with a goal of learning how to influence the mood and behavior of the children.  The key starting point for using these influence skills on children is to “enter your child’s world“.  I believe that many child behavior issues are the result of kids not understanding how to solve their own problems.  Once children learn to solve their problems, the bad behavior disappears.

Toddler Activities

The Pre-Sell – By the time we left the dog shelter, our kids felt like heroes.

Integrate – It’s a chance for your toddler to feel genuinely valuable. A toddler can help put away groceries, putt away shoes, or brushing the dog. I volunteer at a dog shelter, my kids are not old enough to help me walk the dogs themselves, but they can help socialize new dogs and clean up.

Ebbs & Flows – Now, I’m prepared for a number of activities, but I’m also prepared to allow my toddler’s energy level to dictate what activity we do.

Routine – My wife and I were 100% consistent with the car seats and about 90% consistent with the bicycle helmets.

Celebrate – Praise your child and show your pride.