Limited impulse control.A toddler may understand rules about not hitting, but struggle to stop themself from hitting orbitingwhen they're feeling frustrated. The ability to control those impulses may not fully develop until they're close to 4 years old, with support from loving parents and ca...
Loss of privilege:Other kids may require additional consequences. Taking away privileges can be an effective discipline strategy. Restrict your toddler's access to electronics or certain toys. The younger the child, the less time they need away from an object. Restitution:Have your childperform an...
Most parents, though, find it hard to help our kids with big feelings, because we never learned how to manage our own feelings (except to numb ourselves through "little addictions" like food orscreen time). In fact, we find that when our child cries or rages, it pu...
And understand that we’re not judging kids by their motives, we’re judging them by their actions. Therefore, if one kid says, “I didn’t mean to hurt my brother or sister,” that’s irrelevant to us as parents. You just need to say: “You did hurt your brother, and it has to...
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The truth is, it’s difficult to push away from your parents and move toward adulthood. Sometimes it’s easier for kids just to be rude and disrespectful—but of course, that’s not acceptable behavior!Disrespectful behavior often comes down to kids having poor problem-solving skills...
Television for kids can quickly go from a fun way to spend time to an addiction. Finding other activities to do instead of watching TV helps engage your child with other things and practice useful skills, like reading, exercising, being creative, or playing a sport. Limiting television time ...
Keep in mind, too, that kids who bite may have been bitten by another kid at daycare or preschool and could be learning the behavior from one of their peers. How to stop toddlers and children from biting Want to try to prevent biting from happening at all (or again)? Try these...
That’s because the method can backfire if kids feel like their parents are forcing them to take deep breaths, she says. “We don’t necessarily force them to take that deep breath. We can just model it,” says McCoy. Don’t respond to anger with more anger ...