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Revenge of the Toddler

Empowering Your Spirited Child

By Laura Cone

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Just as you may feel powerless when your toddler throws food or a toy in your face, your toddler might feel overwhelmed by the big people in his life who make all the decisions. Experts recommend giving your toddler limited choices and understanding your terrible 2-year-old isn't trying to be terrible. He or she has a purpose behind all the messes, and it's all about growing up.

5 Tips for Circumventing a Toddler's Tantrum
  • Feed his pride by paying attention to what he does instead of judging him with good versus bad labels.
  • Give choices instead of making demands. Give your toddler choices, but not too many choices.
  • Let your toddler help you so you are working together as a team. If he is jumping on the clean clothes, ask him to help collect the soiled clothes and take them to the laundry room.
  • Be specific when correcting your toddler. Explain to him, for example, why he should not eat glue: "Give me the glue. It's for pasting paper not for eating. It will make you sick. I will get you something to eat."
  • Make up your own sign language with your child to communicate. Come upwith a sign so your toddler may communicate when he is full or wants a nap.

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