One of the simplest ways to handle a tough toddler is to keep your head, and be patient. Ha ha! This is not so easy, say parents everywhere. As difficult as it sometimes is, parents must remember that toddlers tend to mirror your emotions. They feed off your energy, so whether it is a positive or negative energy can have a definite affect on the child and how he or she responds to you.
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A great place to start is teaching ahead of time your desired behavior. If you are trying to teach your child to get into the car seat without fighting you, consider “practicing” getting into the car seat in the house. Try bringing the car seat in, or if that isn’t convenient, have fun making a pretend car seat. Make it fun! Make it a game. If you can manage to teach the desired response ahead of time, you have a greater chance of getting that behavior in the moment that you want it. Give praise liberally, making the practice sessions fun.
Another thing to try is to simply describe to your toddler a behavior you want from him or her, and then describe the corresponding reward or consequence. For example, every time your child sits on the potty, he or she gets a piece of candy (just one!). You need not consider this bribery, since you have clearly established the expectation ahead of time, and you are not offering the candy to get a child to stop doing something negative. This is establishing a positive consequence for a particular behavior you desire. You could also employ a time out if the child does not perform the behavior you wish to encourage. In short and concise statements describe the desired response, and encourage this response before a release from time out.
Here are just a few quick tips to help you better handle your spirited toddler.
